Wild scenes emerge from Bali as island grapples with major fueling crisis
Bali is experiencing a major fuel shortage that has caused vehicles to spill onto roads in long queues since Sunday. The crisis has left some petrol stations empty and specifically impacted tourist transport, including jeep drivers in Kintamani. Pertamina is responding by speeding up supplies and operating selected stations 24 hours a day. Officials attribute the disruption to a combination of surging demand, bad weather, and technical problems. The shortage has affected both local motorists and international tourists, particularly those from Australia.
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- ✓ Fuel shortages in Bali have caused long queues at petrol stations since Sunday.
- ✓ Technical problems, bad weather, and surging demand disrupted fuel deliveries.
- ✓ Motorcycles and cars have spilled from stations onto nearby roads.
- ✓ The fuel crisis has affected parts of Indonesia beyond Bali.
What changed
Pertamina has begun increasing supply deliveries and implementing 24-hour operations at specific stations.
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Bali Fuel Crisis Triggers Kilometre-Long Queues Across Resort Island
Bali is experiencing a major fuel shortage that has caused vehicles to spill onto roads in long queues since Sunday. The crisis has left some petrol stations empty and specifically impacted tourist transport, including jeep drivers in Kintamani. Pertamina is responding by speeding up supplies and operating selected stations 24 hours a day. Officials attribute the disruption to a combination of surging demand, bad weather, and technical problems. The shortage has affected both local motorists and international tourists, particularly those from Australia.
Why it matters
Bali is a tourism-dependent economy where transport is essential for visitor mobility. Fuel instability threatens the operational capacity of the island's transport sector. This shortage is part of a broader issue affecting parts of Indonesia.
What is confirmed
- Fuel shortages in Bali have caused long queues at petrol stations since Sunday.
- Technical problems, bad weather, and surging demand disrupted fuel deliveries.
- Motorcycles and cars have spilled from stations onto nearby roads.
- The fuel crisis has affected parts of Indonesia beyond Bali.
Still unconfirmed
- The shortage is specifically affecting tourist jeep drivers in Kintamani.
- Australian tourists have reported seeing kilometre-long queues.
What to watch next
- Confirmation of restored fuel levels at all Bali service stations
- Official statement from Pertamina on the resolution of technical delivery problems
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- New York Post — Wild scenes emerge from Bali as island grapples with major fueling crisis
- South China Morning Post — Indonesia’s Bali hit by fuel crisis as huge queues form at petrol stations
- The Hill — Fuel crisis hits Indonesia’s Bali, triggers long lines in gas stations for days
- CNA — Fuel shortage triggers queues on resort island Bali
- The Batesville Daily Guard — Indonesia Fuel Shortage
- The Bali Times — Bali Fuel Shortage Hits Tourist Transport as Pertamina Steps Up Supplies
- Bloomberg.com — Bali Motorists Line Up as Fuel Shortages Hit Parts of Indonesia
- News.com.au — Wild scenes are emerging out of Bali
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- au.news.yahoo.com — Aussie tourists stunned by kilometre-long queues as Bali battles fuel crisis - Yahoo News Australia
- thebalitimes.com — Bali Fuel Shortage Hits Tourist Transport as Pertamina Steps Up Supplies - The Bali Times
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