Pertamina's Marketing Director Muchamad lskandar said the permit was obtained due to the company's high diesel production. Meanwhile, Pertamina's petroleum storage has been almost full since 3 months ago.
"Already given the Director General of Oil and Gas [Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources] permission since last month. If there is an excess we ask permission first. So, one day if there is excess solar can be exported quickly, "he said at the House of Representatives, Wednesday (6/9).
The permit will enable Pertamina to export diesel for six months and can be extended as needed. If it is exported, it still has to go through the auction process.
He revealed that Pertamina's gas stock has reached 1.87 million kiloliters (KL). The amount is able to meet consumption needs up to 26 days or much longer than the normal limitations for 19 days only.
With the permit, he considered that Pertamina has an option if diesel consumption does not increase. That way, there is no need to shut down refinery operations due to insufficient capacity.
"So this is just in case the refinery is not operating," he said.
Iskandar revealed that in recent months, diesel consumption is likely to decline. One of them is from the mining sector which tends to stagnate. Meanwhile, the Director General of Oil and Gas of the ESDM Ministry Ego Syhahrial said that the diesel export permit granted by the government to Pertamina is accompanied by several requirements. Pertamina is required to meet domestic demand first before exporting diesel fuel.
"The policy will be offered first to the country. So, it will not be rash, "he said.
CRUDE OIL
Meanwhile, the average price of Indonesia crude price (ICP) in August was set at US $ 48.43 per barrel, up US $ 2.95 per barrel from the previous month at US $ 45.48 per barrel. Meanwhile, ICP SLC in August reached US $ 49.17 per barrel or increased by US $ 2.82 per barrel from July 2017 worth US $ 46.35 per barrel.
Citing the Directorate General of Oil and Gas, the price of crude oil in the international market has increased due to several factors. First, based on OPEC's publication in August 2017, the projected global crude oil demand this year rose by 0.11 million barrels per day compared to the previous month's projection of 96.49 million barrels per day. In addition, global oil product demand growth in 2017 has been revised up by 0.1 million barrels per day compared to the previous month's report to 1.5 million barrels per day.
Second, according to the Energy Information Administrarion (EIA) report, the level of US crude oil stocks and distillate fuel oil during August 2017 decreased compared to July 2017.
Third, the market's positive response, ie market participants will continue to monitor the level of use of oil drilling tools (rigs) in the United States. Meanwhile, based on data from Baker Hughes Incorporated, there was a decrease in the number of drilling rigs in the United States, down by four rigs in one week in August 2017 to 954 rigs.
Previously, the Downstream Oil and Gas Regulatory Agency (BPH Migas) wanted a representative institution in the region to tighten the supervisory duties of subsidized fuel oil distribution, especially those allocated to fishermen. Head of BPH Migas M. Fanshurullah Asa said it will increase supervision of subsidized fuel distribution to fishermen will be more targeted.
IN INDONESIA
Pertamina Kantongi Izin Ekspor Minyak Diesel
Direktur Pemasaran Pertamina Muchamad lskandar mengatakan bahwa izin tersebut diperoleh karena produksi solar perseroan yang cukup tinggi. Adapun, penyimpanan solar Pertamina sudah hampir penuh sejak 3 bulan lalu.
“Sudah diberikan Dirjen Migas [Kementerian ESDM] izinnya sejak bulan lalu. Kalau terjadi excess [kelebihan produksi] kami minta izin dulu. Jadi, suatu saat kalu ada excess solar itu bisa cepat diekspor,” ujarnya di gedung DPR, Rabu (6/9).
Izin tersebut membuat Pertamina bisa melakukan ekspor solar selama 6 bulan dan bisa diperpanjang sesuai dengan kebutuhan. Jika jadi diekspor, maka tetap harus melalui proses lelang.
Dia mengungkapkan stok solar Pertamina saat ini sudah mencapai 1,87 juta kiloliter (KL). Jumlah tersebut mampu untuk memenuhi kebutuhan konsumsi hingga 26 hari atau jauh lebih lama dari batasan normal selama 19 hari saja.
Dengan izin tersebut, dia menilai bahwa Pertamina memiliki opsi apabila konsumsi solar tidak meningkat. Dengan begitu, tidak perlu ada penghentian operasi kilang akibat kapasitasnya yang tidak memadai.
“Jadi, ini hanya untuk jaga-jaga jangan sampai kilang setop operasinya,” ujarnya.
Iskandar mengungkapkan bahwa dalam beberapa bulan terakhir, konsumsi solar cenderung mengalami penurunan. Salah satunya dari sektor pertambangan yang cenderung stagnasi. Sementara itu, Direktur Jenderal Minyak dan Gas Bumi Kementerian ESDM Ego Syhahrial mengatakan bahwa izin ekspor solar yang diberikan pemerintah kepada Pertamina disertai dengan beberapa persyaratan.
Pertamina wajib memenuhi kebutuhan dalam negeri terlebih dahulu sebelum mengekspor solar.
“Policy-nya akan ditawarkan dulu ke dalam negeri. Jadi, tidak akan gegabah,” tuturnya.
MINYAK MENTAH
Sementara itu, rata-rata harga minyak mentah Indonesia (Indonesia crude price/ICP) Agustus ditetapkan senilai US$ 48,43 per barel atau naik US$ 2,95 per barel dari bulan sebelumnya senilai US$ 45,48 per barel. Adapun, ICP SLC Agustus mencapai US$ 49,17 per barel atau naik sebesar US$2,82 per barel dari Juli 2017 senilai US$ 46,35 per barel.
Mengutip situs Dirjen Migas, harga minyak mentah utama di pasar internasional mengalami peningkatan yang diakibatkan oleh beberapa faktor. Pertama, berdasarkan publikasi OPEC pada Agustus 2017, proyeksi permintaan minyak mentah global tahun ini naik 0,11 juta barel per hari dibandingkan dengan proyeksi bulan sebelumnya menjadi sebesar 96,49 juta barel per hari.
Selain itu, pertumbuhan permintaan produk minyak global pada 2017 telah direvisi naik 0,1 juta barel per hari dibandingkan dengan laporan bulan sebelumnya menjadi 1,5 juta barel per hari.
Kedua, berdasarkan laporan Energy Information Administrarion (EIA), tingkat stok minyak mentah komersial dan distillate fuel oil Amerika Serikat selama Agustus 2017 mengalami penurunan dibandingkan dengan Juli 2017.
Ketiga, respon positif pasar, yaitu pelaku pasar akan terus mengawasi tingkat penggunaan alat pengeboran minyak (rig) di Amerika Serikat. Sementara itu, berdasarkan data Baker Hughes Incorporated, terdapat penurunan jumlah drilling rig di Amerika Serikat, yaitu turun sebanyak empat rig dalam 1 pekan pada Agustus 2017 menjadi 954 rig.
Sebelumnya, Badan Pengatur Hilir Minyak dan Gas Bumi (BPH Migas) menginginkan ada institusi perwakilannya di daerah untuk memperketat tugas pengawasan penyaluran bahan bakar minyak bersubsidi, khususnya yang dialokasikan kepada nelayan.
Kepala BPH Migas M. Fanshurullah Asa mengatakan, pihaknya akan meningkatkan pengawasan penyaluran bahan bakar minyak bersubsidi ke nelayan akan agar lebih tepat sasaran.
Bisnis Indonesia, Page-28, Friday, Sept 8, 2017
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