JAMBI (The Jakarta Post), Jambi province: A fuel shortage has affected Jambi city, the capital of Jambi province, for the past four days, resulting in long lines at the city's gas stations.
The shortage has seen the retail price of gasoline soar from Rp 4,500 (50 US cents) per liter to Rp 6,000.
"The fuel shortage is the result of a 50 percent cut in fuel supplies to all gas stations in the city," Kadir, the manager of the Kebunjeruk gas station, said Wednesday.
He said his station, which normally receives a supply of 40 tons of gas per day, is now only getting 20 tons.
The gas sells out within hours, he said.
Head of the Kasang fuel depot owned by state oil company Pertamina, Adnan Zhodhy, said there had been delivery delays from the depot to gas stations in Jambi because of the low water level of the Batanghari River.
Boats used to transport the fuel are unable to berth near the depot, he said.
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