What Pertamina announced
Pertamina Patra Niaga, the retail arm of the state oil company, reported on Thursday, October 15, 2026, how it is speeding up fuel deliveries to Bali. Ahad Rahedi, who handles communications for East Java, Bali and Nusa Tenggara, said four tanker trucks had been sent over from Banyuwangi. Each one holds 16 kiloliters.
Bali gets its fuel from two terminals, Manggis in Karangasem and Sanggaran in Denpasar. Pertamina data cited in the report show Sanggaran is served by 25 to 30 tankers and Manggis by 72. The company says they have been rushing loads to stations.
Volumes and timing
Extra fuel is coming by sea through Manggis and the dock at Sanggaran. The announced amounts are 44.9 million liters of Pertalite, plus 13 million liters of the higher-grade Pertamax. Shipments will arrive in stages between October 14 and 17.
Pertalite and Pertamax are the two main gasoline grades sold in Indonesia. Together the company's stated volume is about 58 million liters, though only daily reports will show what actually reached the pumps.
How the company eases the strain
Pertamina lined up standby tanker drivers and extra pump attendants so crews do not burn out. It is working with the IX/Udayana Military Command, which supports operations. For two-wheeler riders it uses motorbike couriers who bring gasoline, within the existing rules.
These steps describe how delivery is organized. They do not promise that queues will vanish in a day, and the company did not say so.
What stations looked like
By 10 a.m. on Thursday, long lines remained at several stations, among them one by Ngurah Rai airport in Badung, plus sites in Denpasar, Gianyar and Karangasem. Gianyar is the regency that includes Ubud.
The provincial government issued a governor's circular on Wednesday: offices, schools and state and regional companies work from home from Thursday through Saturday. The stated aim is to reduce travel and help organize fuel supply and distribution.
What it means for residents and business
For islanders, fuel means jobs, school runs and goods delivery. When riders and drivers spend hours in line, that eats into working time and burdens the roads around stations. Authorities are trying to lower the load through remote work, but not every sector can operate from home.
For hotels, villas and tour operators, the key question is whether guests and staff can reach properties. The source does not discuss this directly, so judging the effect on occupancy is premature. What is known is that supply has been stepped up while queues on Thursday had not yet cleared.
The minister's explanation
Bahlil Lahadalia, coordinating minister for downstreaming and the energy transition, said in Jakarta on Wednesday that the queues stem from distribution problems. That is the minister's explanation, and the report offers no independent check.
We covered the shortage and Pertamina's first measures earlier. The new data show the scale of the logistics but do not say when stations will return to normal.