Premium Fuel Prices Spike in Adonara
After flash floods swept through Adonara Island, East Flores, East Nusa Tenggara (NTT), on April 4, the price of premium fuel at retailers in the area nearly tripled.
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A queue of residents and vehicles at a refueling point in Waiwerang, Adonara Island, East Flores Regency, East Nusa Tenggara, Tuesday (13/4/2021). The stock of fuel, especially premium is limited, so that prices at the retail level have risen sharply.
After flash floods swept through Adonara Island, East Flores, East Nusa Tenggara (NTT), on April 4, the price of premium fuel at retailers in the area nearly tripled. Grieving residents are currently waiting for the prices to stabilize.
On Tuesday (13/4/2021), fuel in a 1.6-liter bottle was sold for Rp 30,000. It is only Rp 10,320 at the agent level. “We were forced to raise prices because we had to queue for hours,” said Fatima Abas, 52, a retail gasoline seller. The price at the shelter is Rp 6,450 per liter.