Pertamina chief apologises to lawmakers over fuel supply disruption
Simon Aloysius Mantiri said the company had extended operating hours and deployed extra tankers to help restore supplies.
PT Pertamina (Persero) president director Simon Aloysius Mantiri apologised for disruptions to fuel supplies and distribution during a hearing with Indonesia’s parliamentary Commission VI on 12 November 2026. He acknowledged that the interruptions had caused inconvenience to the public.
Simon said Pertamina had taken additional measures in affected areas alongside closer coordination. These included running fuel terminals and petrol stations around the clock, deploying more tanker trucks and crews, providing modular petrol stations where needed and making greater use of Pertamina Delivery Services.
He said the company faced complex challenges, but these did not lessen its responsibility to resolve the problems promptly. As a state-owned enterprise, Pertamina had a duty to meet the energy needs of people throughout Indonesia, he added.
Simon said he and other company personnel had visited affected locations to check that the response measures were being implemented effectively and support staff working to restore supplies. The efforts involved government bodies, particularly local administrations, as well as the military, police, petrol station operators and other relevant agencies.
