BPH Migas Collaborates With PT KAI to Launch Goods Distribution By Train

JAKARTADAILY.ID – Head of the Downstream Oil and Gas Regulatory Agency (BPH Migas), Erika Retnowati said the transportation sector is one of the strategic sectors. Meanwhile, subsidized fuel is a stimulus for development and economic prosperity for all Indonesian people.

As a regulator in charge of setting fuel quotas, his party assesses that the provision of subsidized fuel quotas in the railway sector is certainly highly expected to be managed intelligently and wisely.

"This is in the sense that the use is right on target and according to the volume of need," said Erika in a Focus Group Discussion at KAI Facilities in Bandung, Thursday 16 June 2022.

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On the same occasion, the Director of PT Kereta Api Indonesia (KAI) Didiek Hartantyo said, the subsidized fuel quota is very important for PT Kereta Api Indonesia (KAI) in serving the public interest.

Didiek explain, of the 174.6 million liters of subsidized fuel quota received by PT KAI this year, 54 percent have been used.

"In 2022, KAI gets a quota of subsidized fuel of 174.6 million liters. Until the beginning of June 2022, 54% of the quota has been used. The subsidized fuel quota is very crucial for KAI to be able to continue to serve various public interests using trains," said Didiek.

In terms of freight transportation, he continued, the biggest commodity that KAI serves is coal transportation in the Southern Sumatra region.

The role of providing subsidized fuel to KAI will further support efficiency and regional development, especially in Southern Sumatra.

"With the availability of sufficient subsidized fuel for all freight trains, KAI can support competitive logistics costs and reduce the impact of externalities such as congestion, pollution, damaged roads, and increase global competitiveness," said Didiek.

Didiek added that this FGD is important in order to share knowledge so that KAI can be more optimal in managing fuel and lubricants for facilities, especially locomotives.

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Didiek added, through this FGD, it is hoped that a synergistic relationship will be realized between BPH Migas and KAI in meeting the need for subsidized fuel as a support for KAI's business processes to reduce costs and maintain KAI's sustainability in carrying out government assignments which are national strategic projects.

During the FGD series, a field visit was also made to the Bandung Locomotive Depot located in the Bandung Station area, on Friday, June 17, 2022.