Indonesia: Bali fuel supply delays spark panic buying and hours-long queues
Bali is experiencing significant fuel shortages leading to panic buying and long queues at petrol stations. Officials attribute the issue to distribution delays caused by a tanker anchor problem and road congestion, rather than a lack of total supply.
Why it matters
The situation highlights the fragility of supply chains in tourism-dependent regions and the impact of public panic on essential resource availability.
Indonesia: Bali fuel supply delays spark panic buying and hours-long queues | Africanews
Indonesia: Bali fuel supply delays spark panic buying and hours-long queues
Queues of motorcycles and cars spilled onto roads across the Indonesian resort island. One Denpasar resident said she had waited about seven hours in the heat to buy petrol.
Officials blamed distribution delays rather than depleted island-wide stocks. Indonesia’s state-owned energy company Pertamina said a tanker’s anchor problem had delayed unloading, while road congestion slowed deliveries to stations. Panic buying added to the pressure, particularly for cheaper, subsidised Pertalite petrol.
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