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Indonesia’s Bali hit by fuel crisis as huge queues form at petrol stations

Indonesia’s Bali hit by fuel crisis as huge queues form at petrol stations
South China Morning Post Wednesday 14 October 2026, 03:10 UTC By SCMP’s Asia desk 1 min read
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Motorists have been left queuing for hours at petrol stations across Indonesia’s resort island of Bali in recent days amid reports of a crippling fuel shortage. Long queues have been spotted all around the island, including in the capital Denpasar, Badung and Tabana, according to the Bali Post. On Tuesday, Bali Governor I Wayan Koster stressed that there was enough fuel to go around, suggesting that panic buying might have caused the shortages at the pumps.

Motorists have been left queuing for hours at petrol stations across Indonesia’s resort island of Bali in recent days amid reports of a crippling fuel shortage. Long queues have been spotted all around the island, including in the capital Denpasar, Badung and Tabana, according to the Bali Post. On Tuesday, Bali Governor I Wayan Koster stressed that there was enough fuel to go around, suggesting that panic buying might have caused the shortages at the pumps. “People need to be patient because the... [Image text:] PERTALITE TUKZ PERTAMAX 92 PERTAMINA DEX DK5541ADI
Indonesia (LOCATION) Bali (LOCATION) Denpasar (LOCATION) Badung (LOCATION) Tabana (PERSON) the Bali Post (ORG) Wayan Koster (PERSON)
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