DENPASAR, BALINEWS — I Gusti Ngurah Kusuma Kelakan, a member of Commission VI of Indonesia’s House of Representatives (DPR RI), has urged PT Pertamina Patra Niaga to immediately distribute 11,500 kiloliters (KL) of available Pertalite fuel stocks from the Pesanggaran Fuel Terminal and the Manggis Integrated Terminal to address fuel shortages and long queues at gas stations across Bali.
Kelakan made the demand during a visit to Pertamina’s office on Jalan Sugianyar in Denpasar on Tuesday (October 13, 2026). He called for faster distribution to meet public demand, particularly in Denpasar, Badung, and Tabanan.
“Pertamina has announced that supplies are secure, but the situation on the ground tells a different story. That is why I came here to check the technical details and find a solution,” Kelakan said.
During a meeting with Pertamina officials, Kelakan said approximately 1,200 KL of Pertalite was available at the Pesanggaran Fuel Terminal, while another 10,300 KL was held at the Manggis Integrated Terminal.
He urged the company to distribute the available stocks to gas stations as soon as possible to ease the queues.
“Added together, that is more than 11,000 kiloliters. If these stocks are distributed, I hope the queues will no longer occur,” he said.
Kelakan also called on Pertamina to expedite additional supplies, including 3,000 KL scheduled to arrive at the Pesanggaran Fuel Terminal on Thursday (October 15) and 26,000 KL expected at the Manggis Integrated Terminal on Saturday (October 17).
He stressed that the incoming supplies should be distributed promptly once available to maintain stable fuel supplies across Bali.
According to Kelakan, Bali's average daily Pertalite consumption stands at approximately 2,200 KL. He urged Pertamina to carefully calculate daily demand and anticipate increases in consumption, particularly during periods of high mobility.
“This must not happen again. If stocks are available but queues persist, there is a problem with implementation,” he said.
Kelakan Calls for a 20% Increase in Bali's Fuel Allocation
To prevent similar disruptions in the future, Kelakan also called on Pertamina to increase Bali’s fuel allocation by 20 percent.
He said Bali’s status as a major tourism destination, with high levels of mobility among residents and visitors, should be taken into account when determining fuel requirements.
Fuel demand could rise significantly during holiday seasons, religious holidays, and the year-end period, he added.
According to the data presented, Bali’s Pertalite allocation for 2026 stood at approximately 764.106 million liters. By the end of September, Pertamina had distributed around 560.869 million liters, equivalent to 73.4 percent of the annual allocation.
In addition to increasing the allocation, Kelakan urged Pertamina to review its fuel distribution arrangements from the Manggis Integrated Terminal and the Pesanggaran Fuel Terminal. He also called for sufficient transport vehicles to ensure smooth deliveries to gas stations.
Pertamina Operates Fuel Terminals Around the Clock
Meanwhile, Pertamina Bali Sales Area Manager Alam Kanda Winali said the company had begun restoring fuel supplies in the early hours of Monday (October 12).
According to Alam, fuel distribution and terminal operations are now running 24 hours a day to meet demand across Bali.
He attributed the long queues at several gas stations to increased fuel consumption and delays in the arrival of fuel tankers due to weather conditions.
“When people learned that the fuel tanker had arrived and stocks were available, demand increased as consumers came to refuel at the same time,” Alam said.
To ease the queues, Pertamina is optimizing distribution through two facilities: the Manggis Integrated Terminal and the Pesanggaran Fuel Terminal.
Previously, fuel supplies for Denpasar, Badung, and Tabanan relied more heavily on the Manggis Integrated Terminal. Distribution through the Pesanggaran Fuel Terminal is now also being optimized to speed up deliveries to gas stations in those areas.
“We are now operating both depots, in Manggis and Pesanggaran, to speed up the fulfillment of demand,” Alam said.
Pertamina said efforts to increase supplies and optimize distribution were continuing. The prompt distribution of available stocks is expected to help restore Pertalite availability and ease vehicle queues at gas stations across Bali.
