Pertamina to Introduce New Fuel
18 April 2015 11:00 WIB
TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - PT Pertamina is set to launch a new kind of fuel with 88-92 octane on May. However, spokeswoman for Pertamina, Wianda Pusponegoro, said that Pertamina will not erase Premium fuel in the market. "We are merely offering more options," she said.
Wianda added that Pertamina will not reduce Premium supply and distribution; instead it will evaluate premium customers. "Are most of the customers use personal vehicle or are they of public transportations," she said.
Nevertheless, she claimed that the Oil and Gas Management Reformation Team has recommended premium elimination. However, such thing needs to be administered gradually. "It is because premium is still of massive use," she said.
Head of National Entrepreneur Association of Oil and Gas (Hiswana Migas), Erry Purnomo Hadi, said that the new fuel can help boost gas station owners, as it offers profit margin of Rp 375 per liter. He added that the new fuel that ranges between Premium and Pertamax is a brilliant corporate strategy from Pertamina, being responsive to market’s demand.
AYU PRIMA SANDI