Bali to apply odd-even rules for subsidised-fuel purchases from 17 October
Bali and Pertamina will restrict subsidised-fuel purchases by vehicle plate number from 17 to 19 October as authorities respond to long queues, delive…
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Arsyid Muhamad
The Bali Observer reporter
Buleleng fuel deliveries remain below normal as Pertamina adds Bali supply
Buleleng’s fuel supply was still below normal on 16 October, with Pertamax deliveries at about 5% and Pertalite at 63% of usual levels as Pertamina br…
Pertamina adds Bali fuel supplies and opens 66 petrol stations 24 hours
Pertamina says about 19 million litres of additional fuel had reached Bali by 16 October, with 66 petrol stations in Denpasar and Badung operating 24…
Bali immigration rules: why sponsorship can matter beyond overstays
Bali immigration enforcement covers more than overstays: official data show scrutiny of sponsors, company status and foreign nationals’ activities, al…
Koster Monitors Denpasar Fuel Stations as Demand Doubles
Bali Governor Wayan Koster and Bali Civil Service Police inspected Denpasar fuel stations overnight as demand reached two times normal levels or more.…
Swimmer dies after falling into deep sea trough at Nusa Penida’s Atuh Beach
Kazuki Kiyohara, a 22-year-old Japanese man, drowned at Atuh Beach after falling into a deep sea trough. Medical staff later declared him dead.
What Indonesia’s Visa Revenue Target Surpassed Means for Bali
Indonesia’s Directorate General of Immigration recorded Rp8.68 trillion (about US$548 million) in non-tax revenue by Oct. 12, 2026. Visa services cont…
Denpasar SAR Office Plans for Aircraft Accidents in Southern Bali
Denpasar’s search-and-rescue office is preparing a contingency plan for a possible aircraft accident in southern Bali, with 80 participants meeting fr…
Fuel queues reach two kilometres in Karangasem
Fuel queues in Karangasem reached 2 kilometres on Oct. 15, with motorists waiting from 4 a.m. and traffic reduced to one usable side of the road.
Denpasar transfers 10 foreign detainees to Kupang
Indonesia’s Directorate General of Immigration approved the transfer to address meal-budget limits at the Denpasar facility, which held 35 detainees a…
Udayana University moves classes and exams online during Bali fuel disruption
Universitas Udayana will conduct lectures, academic guidance and examinations online from 14 to 16 October while staff work from home, responding to f…
Bali Mobile SIM Renewal Service Covers Four Regencies
Mobile SIM renewal units are operating in four Bali regencies on Oct. 15, with locations in Badung, Tabanan, Buleleng and Klungkung and hours varying…
Badung Schools Move Online as Fuel Shortage Disrupts Travel
Badung schools serving PAUD through SMP students will teach online from Oct. 15 to Oct. 17, 2026, as fuel shortages disrupt travel. Eligible teachers…
PLN Bali schedules outages across Sanur, Canggu and eastern Bali
PLN Bali scheduled maintenance-related outages in listed locations across Sanur, Mengwi, Ubud, Karangasem and Bangli on Thursday, Oct. 15, 2026. Timin…
Bali Immigration Deports 10 Foreigners Over Permit Violations
Ngurah Rai Immigration deported 10 foreigners between Oct. 5 and Oct. 9 after permit misuse, overstays and prior theft convictions. All were placed on…
