Fuel shortages strike multiple Indonesian regions, with gas station queues in Bali stretching over a kilometer long.

On October 14, according to the Indonesian Public Service Inspection Agency, fuel shortages have occurred in Bali and other parts of Indonesia due to shipping delays, fuel distribution bottlenecks, and consumers shifting to subsidized fuel, leading to long queues at gas stations. Abdul Ghoffar, an official from the agency, said at a press conference in Jakarta on Wednesday that fuel queues exceeded one kilometer in areas such as the tourist destination Bali and the major manufacturing hub of West Java.

He added that resource-rich regions of Sumatra and Sulawesi are also facing shortages of subsidized diesel and gasoline. The agency attributed the supply disruption, which has impacted Southeast Asia’s largest economy, primarily to supply-demand imbalances, inefficiencies at gas stations, rising demand for subsidized fuel, and logistical obstacles. This week, the fuel shortage in Bali has disrupted school schedules and work arrangements, forcing some drivers to queue for hours to refuel. (Jinshi)