Bali fuel distribution begins recovery after 20,500-kilolitre tanker arrival

Denpasar — Bali Governor Wayan Koster met Pertamina Patra Niaga and the Bali chapter of the Association of Indonesian Oil and Gas Entrepreneurs on Monday, 12 October 2026, after fuel shortages and long queues were reported at petrol stations across the island, according to Detik Bali and Bali Post.

Why it matters: Fuel distribution was being restored after shortages affected petrol stations across Bali, while additional shipments were scheduled through 16 October 2026.

Koster said distribution had begun after a Pertamina fuel vessel arrived in Bali on Sunday, 11 October. He said deliveries to petrol stations across Bali started on Monday, with availability expected to return to normal by Monday afternoon.

Pertamina Patra Niaga’s regional communications manager, Ahad Rahedi, confirmed that the vessel carried 20,500 kilolitres of fuel: 18,000 kilolitres of Pertalite and 2,500 kilolitres of Pertamax, Bali Post reported.

Rahedi said additional vessels were scheduled to arrive through the Sanggaran and Manggis fuel terminals on 12, 14 and 16 October, carrying a combined 26,200 kilolitres. The deliveries were intended to maintain supply and meet fuel demand in Bali, according to Detik Bali.

The governor’s meeting followed shortages that had continued for about a week. Detik Bali reported that some petrol stations in southern Denpasar remained closed on Monday after running out of Pertalite and Pertamax, while Pertamina said distribution from the terminals was being adjusted according to stock levels and consumption in each area.

Rahedi said fuel supplies had also arrived in Bali on 7 October. Pertamina reported that service at petrol stations was gradually returning to normal, although it did not provide a current stock figure or an estimate of how long supplies would last.

Sources

• Bali Post
• Detik Bali