Hiswana Urged to Build Gas Refueling

Nusa Dua (Antara Bali) - Energy and Mineral Resources Minister Jero Wacik has urged the National Oil and Gas Entrepreneurs Association (Hiswana Migas) to continue to build gas refueling stations (SPBG).

"With as many gas refueling stations as possible, the government will find it easy to realize the program of oil conversion into gas," Wacik said here on Friday.

The energy minister expressed hope that he would have dedicated a gas refueling station in Bali before the Asia-Pacific Economic Conference (APEC).

Wacik said the conversion of fuel oil into gas was not an easy task but he was optimistic to make the government program a success.  
    
According to him, the conversion of fuel oil into gas in Indonesia was necessary because oil production in the country continued to decline while the demand kept increasing. (*/DWA)