KUCHING: Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) cylinder shortages reported in the aftermath of recent severe weather conditions which halted operations at a plant are being addressed urgently.
To ensure adequate supply, PetrosNiaga has rerouted LPG cylinder supply from Kuching and Sepanggar Bay in Sabah.
“Senari Independent Oil Terminal (IOT) in Kuching has ramped up its filling capacity to pre-disruption levels for the whole of Sarawak, reaching up to 29,000 cylinders per day, ensuring reliable and stable supply,” said PetrosNiaga in a statement today (Feb 18).
The problem arose after a recent landslide halted operations at the Pusaka Integrated Resources Sdn Bhd’s Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) bottling plant in Bintulu.
But the company said with an estimated 1.8 million LPG cylinders now in circulation, there is sufficient supply to meet Sarawak’s overall demand.
“However, some areas such as Miri and northern Sarawak have experienced slower recovery of supply due to longer transportation distances and a limited number of suitable lorries.
“To mitigate this, additional storage depots are being set up in Bintulu and Miri to improve turnaround time for efficient supply distribution,”it said.
“These new facilities will help ease logistical constraints and support faster supply delivery and the situation in Miri is expected to be normalised in a few days.
“More temporary storage depots will be identified for areas with similar situations in efforts to ensure normal LPG supply circulation within this month for subsidised LPG cylinders for household use and non-subsidised LPG cylinders for commercial use across Sarawak,”it said.
“Despite the increased logistical challenges, there will be no increase in the prices for subsidised LPG for household use.
PetrosNiaga is absorbing these costs to prevent any financial burden on consumers.
The price for the subsidised household LPG remains at RM26.60 when collected at any authorised distributors and dealers.
“Any unauthorised price increases or extra charges should be reported to PetrosNiaga’s Customer Service at 1300-88-2122 or the Ministry of Domestic Trade and Cost of Living (KPDN) at 1-800-886-800 or 019-8488000 via WhatsApp.
