Business · Energy & Commodities · 4 hrs ago
Bali limits subsidized Pertalite sales with odd-even plate rules
Pertamina is using an odd-even system for subsidized Pertalite sales across Bali from October 17 to 19, 2026.
Vehicles with odd-numbered plates can refuel on odd dates, while those with even-numbered plates can refuel on even dates.
The rules respond to long queues and fuel supply shortages at petrol stations across the island.
Motorcycles can buy up to three litres per transaction, while cars can buy up to 20 litres.
Emergency vehicles such as ambulances and fire engines get priority at stations.
Bali’s governor also recommended moving truck refuelling to night-time and improving queue management, stock availability and station staffing.
The odd-even restrictions are due to end on October 19; no extension is stated.
Pertamina Patra Niaga introduced odd-even license plate rules for subsidized Pertalite sales at petrol stations across Bali from 17 to 19 October 2026.
Vehicles with odd-numbered plates may refuel on odd-numbered dates, while vehicles with even-numbered plates may refuel on even-numbered dates.
The measure is intended to reduce long queues at petrol stations amid reports of limited fuel supplies.
Motorcycles are limited to 3 litres per transaction and cars to 20 litres per transaction.
Emergency vehicles, including ambulances and fire trucks, are to receive faster service.
- Who
- PT Pertamina Patra Niaga is implementing the rules.
- What
- Subsidized Pertalite sales are subject to odd-even license plate rules and per-transaction limits.
- When
- 17–19 October 2026.
- Where
- Petrol stations across Bali, Indonesia.
- Why
- To reduce long queues and speed up refuelling amid reports of limited supplies.
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Bali Governor Wayan Koster sent a letter to Pertamina recommending measures to address long queues at petrol stations.
Pertamina began applying the odd-even refuelling rules across Bali.
The stated period for the odd-even rules ends.
- Policy period
- 17–19 October 2026
- Motorcycle limit
- 3 litres per transaction
- Car limit
- 20 litres per transaction
- Odd-numbered plates
- Refuel on odd-numbered dates
- Even-numbered plates
- Refuel on even-numbered dates
- Emergency vehicles
- Ambulances and fire trucks receive faster service
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What people are saying
Refuelling using odd and even license plate numbers will begin on Saturday, 17 October 2026, until Monday, 19 October 2026
So, on the 17th, vehicles with odd-numbered plates, and then on the 18th, vehicles with even-numbered plates across Bali Province