Bali drivers queue for hours amid Pertalite fuel shortage
Motorists across Bali have queued for hours at petrol stations amid a shortage of subsidised Pertalite fuel. Governor I Wayan Koster says depots have enough fuel and expects easing by Wednesday.
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The story, neutrally told
Mixed · 2Drivers on the Indonesian island of Bali have faced hours-long queues at petrol stations amid a shortage of subsidised Pertalite fuel. Al JazeeraLC “Drivers on the Indonesian island of Bali face hours-long queues amid shortages of subsidised fuel.” Read at Al Jazeera ↗ South China Morning PostN “Motorists have been left queuing for hours at petrol stations across Indonesia’s resort island of Bali in recent days” Read at South China Morning Post ↗ Left · 1Al Jazeera reported that shortages were first reported on Sunday and that supplies arrived two days later, disrupting residents who rely on motorbikes for transport and work. Al JazeeraLC “Supplies arrived two days after shortages were first reported on Sunday, disrupting residents who rely on motorbikes for transport and work.” Read at Al Jazeera ↗ Centre · 1The South China Morning Post, citing the Bali Post, said long queues were seen around the island, including in Denpasar, Badung and Tabanan (spelled "Tabana" in the article). South China Morning PostN “Long queues have been spotted all around the island, including in the capital Denpasar, Badung and Tabana, according to the Bali Post.” Read at South China Morning Post ↗
Centre · 1Bali Governor I Wayan Koster said on Tuesday that depots had more than enough fuel and suggested panic buying might be behind the shortages, saying fuel was not flowing to stations as fast as demand required. South China Morning PostN ““People need to be patient because the depots have more than enough fuel to meet demand,” he said, as quoted by the Jakarta Globe”““The rate at which fuel flows to gas stations is not keeping pace with demand.”” Read at South China Morning Post ↗ Centre · 1Koster expected the shortages to ease by Wednesday and called on state-owned Pertamina to ensure enough supply; he said the company had initially allocated 2.2 million litres a day to Bali. South China Morning PostN “Governor Koster on Tuesday said he expected the shortages to ease by Wednesday, urging residents to remain calm and also calling on Pertamina to ensure there was enough fuel.”“The company had initially allocated 2.2 million litres (581,000 gallons) of fuel per day to Bali, he told the Jakarta Globe.” Read at South China Morning Post ↗ Centre · 1Provincial legislator I Made Rai Warsa criticised Pertamina, saying it must be sensitive to conditions on the ground and be honest about fuel availability. South China Morning PostN ““Be honest about fuel availability,” the member of the provincial-level parliament was quoted as saying on Monday.” Read at South China Morning Post ↗
Centre · 1Ida Bagus Setiawan, head of Bali's Manpower and Energy and Mineral Resources Agency, said Pertamina was doing what it could to keep supply steady, urged people to use fuel wisely given the "global geopolitical situation", and said the local government was encouraging electric vehicles. South China Morning PostN “responded that Pertamina was doing what it could to ensure a steady and uninterrupted supply.”“told the Bali Post that the local government was also encouraging the use of electric vehicles.” Read at South China Morning Post ↗ Centre · 1Pertamina told the Bali Post it was closely monitoring stocks, pointing to the recent arrival of a ship carrying 18 million litres of Pertalite and 2.5 million litres of non-subsidised Pertamax. South China Morning PostN “a spokesman pointing to the recent arrival of a ship carrying 18 million litres (4.8 million gallons) of government-subsidised RON90 petrol known as “Pertalite” as well as 2.5 million litres of “Pertamax”” Read at South China Morning Post ↗ Centre · 1The SCMP said the crisis was also disrupting thousands of Australian holidaymakers, quoting one tourist who said their partner queued from 4.30am and waited 2½ hours to refuel. South China Morning PostN ““This morning, my wife lined up at 4.30am and waited for 2½ hours before finally being able to refuel. It’s crazy,” one tourist said” Read at South China Morning Post ↗
Centre · 1The SCMP placed the shortage against rising global oil prices, with Brent crude above US$106 a barrel and up more than 70 per cent this year amid conflict in the Middle East. South China Morning PostN “Brent has surged in price by more than 70 per cent this year amid conflict in the Middle East” Read at South China Morning Post ↗
Every sentence links to the reporting it rests on. The pill in front of each says where its sources sit: Left, Centre or Right when one side supplies at least half of them, Mixed when they are evenly split. The number is how many outlets it cites.
Left1 outlet
- Framing
- Brief video-feed item focused on the daily impact on residents, especially motorbike users.
- Emphasis
- Timing of shortages and arrival of supplies; effect on people's work and transport.
- Leaves out or plays down
- No official explanations, causes, tourist impact or oil-price context.
- For example
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“disrupting residents who rely on motorbikes for transport and work.” — Al Jazeera
Centre1 outlet
- Framing
- Fuller report framing the shortage as a 'fuel crisis' with official responses and tourist impact, tied to global oil prices.
- Emphasis
- Governor's panic-buying suggestion, Pertamina's shipment, criticism from a legislator, Australian tourists, Brent crude prices.
- Leaves out or plays down
- Does not say when shortages began or that supplies had already arrived, as Al Jazeera does.
- Charged language
- “crippling fuel shortage”“fuel crisis”
- For example
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“amid reports of a crippling fuel shortage” — South China Morning Post
“Indonesia’s Bali hit by fuel crisis as huge queues form at petrol stations” — South China Morning Post
Right0 outlets
No right outlet in our sources has covered this story yet.
What every side reports
- Drivers in Bali queued for hours amid a shortage of subsidised fuel.
- Pertalite is Indonesia's subsidised petrol.
Where accounts differ
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Cause of the shortage
- Left
- Does not address the cause.
- Centre
- Governor Koster said depots had enough fuel and suggested panic buying; a legislator blamed Pertamina; an agency head pointed to the global geopolitical situation.
I Wayan Koster person
Says depots have more than enough fuel, that flow to stations lags demand, possibly due to panic buying, and expects easing by Wednesday.
““People need to be patient because the depots have more than enough fuel to meet demand,” he said” — South China Morning Post
Left1 article
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Drivers queue for hours in Bali amid fuel shortage
Neutral Short, sympathetic-to-residents factual note on queues and disruption to motorbike users.
Centre1 article
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Indonesia’s Bali hit by fuel crisis as huge queues form at petrol stations
Mixed Detailed report presenting official reassurances alongside criticism of Pertamina and dramatic 'crisis' language, linked to global oil prices.
Right0 articles
No coverage yet.
- 13 Oct 17:32 First Al JazeeraLC Drivers queue for hours in Bali amid fuel shortage
- 14 Oct 04:10 +10h 38m South China Morning PostN Indonesia’s Bali hit by fuel crisis as huge queues form at petrol stations
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