Pertamina Asked to Move Jakarta Oil Depot After Deadly Fire

  • Vice President says storage has to be moved to a safer area
  • Owner Pertamina says it will be able to maintain fuel supply
A resident surveys burnt homes following a fire near a Pertamina facility in Jakarta on March 4.Photographer: Dimas Ardian/Bloomberg
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Indonesia’s state petroleum company PT Pertamina may need to relocate its fuel storage depot in Jakarta following a fire that killed dozens of people on Friday night.

Pertamina and other state firms must work with local governments to evaluate the spatial layout of vital facilities to make sure they are located at a safe distance from residential areas, State-Owned Enterprise Minister Erick Thohir said in Saturday briefing.