Fuel crisis hits Bali, Indonesia

JAKARTA, April 4 (Xinhua) — Fuel shortage has been hitting Indonesia’s resort island of Bali over the last few days, causing an unusual view in which many empty-tanked vehicles are left unattended on streets.

Motorists have left their cars and motorcycles with empty tanks on streets as many fuel outlets they came by no longer had gasoline or diesel fuel stocks, national Antara news agency reported Friday.


In few outlets, vehicles waiting in long lines to get more expensive fuel, high octane gasoline called Pertamax, the only fuel product available on the island.

Pertamax sells at 8,300 rupiah (90 U.S. cents) per liter, almost double than low-octane gasoline that sells at a mere 4,500 rupiah (49 cents) per liter under government subsidy.

Xinhua