By DayakDaily Team
KUCHING, Feb 18: Petroleum Sarawak Berhad (Petros) gave its assurance that there is a sufficient supply of liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) cylinders despite the distribution challenges that it currently faces.
In a media release, Petros said that the recent landslide during the adverse weather conditions has halted operations at PUSAKA Integrated Resources Sdn Bhd LPG Bottling Plant in Bintulu.
To ensure adequate supply, it said PETROSNiaga had rerouted the LPG cylinder supply from Kuching and Sepanggar Bay in Sabah.
“Senari Independent Oil Terminal (IOT) in Kuching has ramped up its filling capacity to pre-disruption levels for the whole of Sarawak, reaching up to 29,000 cylinders per day, ensuring reliable and stable supply.
“With an estimated 1.8 million LPG cylinders in circulation, there is sufficient supply to meet Sarawak’s overall demand,” it said.
However, it said that some areas, such as Miri and northern Sarawak, are experiencing slower recovery of supply due to longer transportation distances and a limited number of suitable lorries.
To mitigate this, it said additional storage depots are being set up in Bintulu and Miri to improve turnaround time for efficient supply distribution.
“These new facilities will help ease logistical constraints and support faster supply delivery, and the situation in Miri is expected to be normalised in a few days,” it said.
It added that more temporary storage depots will be identified for areas with similar situations in an effort to ensure normal LPG supply circulation within this month for subsidised LPG cylinders for household use and non-subsidised LPG cylinders for commercial use across Sarawak.
Petros also assured consumers that there would be no increase in the prices of subsidised LPG for household use as PETROSNiaga absorbs these costs to prevent any financial burden on consumers.
“The price for the subsidised household LPG remains at RM26.60 when collected at any authorised distributors and dealers.
“Any unauthorised price increases or extra charges should be reported to PETROSNiaga’s Customer Service at 1300-88-2122 or the Ministry of Domestic Trade and Cost of Living (KPDN) at 1-800-886-800 or 019-8488000 via WhatsApp.” — DayakDaily
