Cross-Sector Collaboration Ahead of Christmas and New Year: Pertamina Patra Niaga Ensures Facility and Energy Service Readiness for the Public

Jakarta, December 12, 2023 - In anticipation of the Christmas and New Year holidays, the Indonesian National Police conducted a Cross-Sectoral Coordination Meeting with all relevant agencies to ensure public services's security and readiness during the year-end holidays.

During the event, Mars Ega Legowo Putra, Regional Marketing Director of PT Pertamina Patra Niaga, emphasized the crucial role of Pertamina Patra Niaga in ensuring the facilities and energy services readiness. Eduard Adolof Kawi, Director of Engineering and Land Infrastructure of Pertamina Patra Niaga, also highlighted the operational readiness to support smooth distribution during the Christmas and New Year holidays.

Minister of Transportation Budi Karya Sumadi similarly mentioned that several policies have been prepared to anticipate the increase in public movement and weather changes during the holiday season. According to the Ministry of Transportation's data, there will be a 45% spike in the number of travelers during the Christmas and New Year holidays in 2023-2024 compared to the previous year.

"We continue to coordinate intensively regarding the policies issued with various ministries, agencies, and relevant stakeholders. Hopefully, the movement of the public during the holiday season can be carried out in an orderly, smooth, and safe manner, as we all hope," said Minister Sumadi.

Director of Regional Marketing, Mars Ega Legowo Putra, stated that Pertamina Patra Niaga plays a crucial role and is expected to provide the best service while anticipating unforeseen events in the movement of the public during the Christmas and New Year holidays.

"As we know, weather conditions are a primary concern. In addition, the movement of the public will be significant and diverse, involving activities such as homecoming travels, tourism, Christmas celebrations, and New Year celebrations scattered across various locations," said Mars Ega.

In anticipation of the community movement, Pertamina Patra Niaga has prepared various facilities and services to serve the public during Christmas and New Year. Prepared services include standby gas stations, Pertamina standby kiosks, standby agents and LPG stations, motorist services, and activation of the Pertamina Call Center (PCC) 135 as the front line for public information services.

"Despite all preparations and additional services, we urge the public to fill their fuel tanks before traveling home. Also, before leaving home, ensure the LPG regulator on the gas stove is detached to avoid unwanted incidents," Ega concluded.

In the Cross-Sectoral Coordination Meeting, Police General Listyo Sigit Prabowo, estimated that there would be a significant vehicle movement. Additionally, preparations for security measures during the election period and addressing natural disaster threats are essential, making the Christmas and New Year activities secure.

"As predicted by the Ministry of Transportation, there will be an increase in homecoming and return traffic. Then we are also faced with a situation where there are stages of elections and rainy conditions this month. We see there are several areas affected, whether it's floods, landslides, and all of this becomes material for us to discuss so that we can collectively solve any problems that may arise," explained Police General Listyo Sigit on Thursday, December 7, 2023.

Also present at the event were Minister of Religious Affairs Yaqut Cholil Qoumas, Minister of Public Works and Public Housing Basuki Hadimuljono, TNI Commander's Operation Assistant Rachmad Jayadi, Deputy Minister of Tourism and Creative Economy Angela Tanoesoedibjo, BMKG Meteorology Deputy Guswanto, Basarnas Preparedness Director Agus Haryono, BNPB Chief Expert Instructor Dody Ruswandi, and representatives from the Coordinating Ministry for Maritime Affairs and Investment to jointly ensure the success of security and smooth implementation of Christmas and New Year 2023/2024.

Fadjar Djoko Santoso, Corporate Communication Vice President of PT Pertamina (Persero), added that all Pertamina sub-holdings and subsidiaries are ready to participate in the Christmas and New Year Task Force. "Pertamina, from upstream to downstream businesses, ensures operational reliability to meet the energy supplies, especially during the Christmas and New Year Task Force period. Not only energy, but subsidiaries in supporting services such as Pelita Air, Pertamina Bina Medika, and Patra Jasa will also serve the needs of the public during the holiday," he explained.

Pertamina, as a leading company in the energy transition, is committed to supporting the Net Zero Emission 2060 target by continuously promoting programs that directly impact the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) achievement. All these efforts align with Environmental, Social & Governance (ESG) implementation across all Pertamina's business lines and operations.**