Pertamina Raises Fuel Supply and Station Hours

Pertamina President Director Simon Aloysius Mantiri said the company’s three priorities are additional supply, longer operating hours and extra services, with temporary increases in tanker and station staff used in certain conditions to keep service reliable. The changes begin from fuel terminals through to gas stations, signaling a push to protect the entire distribution chain rather than simply boost retail output.

The move matters economically because fuel availability is a key input for transport, logistics, consumer mobility and regional commerce in an archipelago where distribution costs are structurally high. Any sustained shortage can pressure local prices, disrupt freight schedules and slow activity in remote provinces that depend heavily on subsidized and non-subsidized fuel sales.

For investors, the immediate impact is less about a direct earnings catalyst than about operational continuity, regulatory risk and political scrutiny. Better distribution can ease margin pressure from emergency logistics and reduce the chance of further government intervention, while also supporting confidence in Pertamina’s ability to manage a sensitive national utility function.

The company said it is working with central and regional governments, as well as the military and police, to maintain supply reliability. With Indonesia also tightening oversight of fuel distribution and exploring cleaner-fuel rules, Pertamina’s next test will be whether the extra supply and extended hours are enough to prevent another round of shortages and restore steadier retail operations.