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All Gas Stations on Flores Island Resume Operations, Pertamina Accelerates Supply

From Republika · () Indonesian

Translated from Indonesian, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

At a glance

News Named sources Outcome reported
  • Pertamina Patra Niaga confirmed all 56 gas stations on Flores Island are operational after an August 15, 2026 earthquake.
  • The company restored power to most stations, reducing reliance on generators, and deployed 33 fuel tanker trucks to speed up distribution.
  • Pertamina is coordinating with local authorities and industries to ensure energy needs for disaster response and community activities are met.

Pertamina Patra Niaga has confirmed that all 56 gas stations across Flores Island are now operational, following an earthquake that struck the Nusa Tenggara Timur region on August 15, 2026. The company's Vice President of Corporate Communication, Kitty Andhora, stated that power has been restored to most stations, allowing them to operate without generators.

"All gas stations in Flores are now back in operation. This is the result of rapid and collaborative work by the entire team," Kitty said. She highlighted efforts in restoring facilities, opening distribution access, and implementing supply schemes to meet the community's energy needs.

All gas stations in Flores are now back in operation. This is the result of rapid and collaborative work by the entire team, from restoring facilities and opening distribution access to implementing supply schemes to ensure the community's energy needs are met.

— Kitty AndhoraVP Corporate Communication Pertamina Patra Niaga on the restoration of gas stations after the earthquake.

The operational stations are spread across eight regencies. To expedite the recovery of fuel distribution, Pertamina has deployed 33 additional tanker trucks and mobilized fuel transport crews from various regions. The company is also coordinating with the TNI, Polri, local governments, and industrial consumers to ensure energy availability for disaster relief and public activities.

"Restoring energy services means more than just reopening gas stations; it means ensuring the supply chain behind them continues to move," Kitty added. Pertamina will maintain stock availability, strengthen distribution, and adjust supply patterns until energy activities in the affected areas fully normalize.

Restoring energy services means more than just reopening gas stations; it means ensuring the supply chain behind them continues to move. Therefore, we will continue to maintain stock availability, strengthen distribution, and adjust supply patterns according to field conditions until all energy activities in the affected areas are truly back to normal.

— Kitty AndhoraVP Corporate Communication Pertamina Patra Niaga on ongoing efforts to ensure energy supply.
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Originally published by Republika in Indonesian. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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