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Indonesia: Bali fuel supply delays spark panic buying and hours-long queues

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Caraco, A. (2026, October 14). Indonesia: Bali fuel supply delays spark panic buying and hours-long queues. Euronews. https://www.euronews.com/video/2026/10/14/indonesia-bali-fuel-supply-delays-spark-panic-buying-and-hours-long-queues

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Fuel supply delays on Indonesia's Bali island caused long queues of vehicles waiting to refuel, with some residents reporting wait times of about seven hours. Officials and Pertamina, Indonesia’s state-owned energy company, attributed the shortages to distribution issues rather than stock depletion, citing a tanker’s anchor problem as one cause. Despite assurances from Bali Governor Wayan Koster and increased fuel deliveries, panic buying continued to exacerbate the situation.

Written locally by qwen2.5:14b on 2026-10-14, using this article's own text rather than the other coverage of the same event (that is the story summary below).

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Story summary

As of October 14, 2026, drivers in Bali faced hours-long queues at petrol stations due to fuel shortages caused by distribution delays and road congestion. The situation began on Sunday when shortages were first reported, leading to lengthy lines that disrupted daily life for residents who rely heavily on motorbikes for transportation. Indonesia’s state-owned energy company Pertamina said a tanker’s anchor issue had delayed unloading, while traffic congestion slowed down deliveries to stations across the island. Despite additional supplies of 57.9 million litres scheduled from October 14 to 17, queues continued, affecting both locals and thousands of Australian tourists visiting Bali. Governor Wayan Koster urged everyone not to panic-buy fuel, emphasizing that sufficient supplies remained at storage depots.

Written for “Bali Fuel Shortage Crisis” on 2026-10-14, grounded in this article and the 2 other(s) covering the same event.

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Topics

Bali Denpasar Indonesia Indonesian Pertamina

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Bali GPE · 2× Denpasar GPE · 2× Pertamina ORG · 2× Indonesia GPE · 1× Indonesian NORP · 1× Pertalite ORG · 1× Wayan Koster PERSON · 1×

Narrative

Indonesia’s state-owned energy company Pertamina said a tanker’s anchor problem had delayed unloading, while road congestion slowed deliveries to stations.

framing: assertive · carried by 1 article(s) · first seen 2026-10-14

2026-10-14 · Euronews

Indonesia: Bali fuel supply delays spark panic buying and hours-long queues · assertive framing

Claims (9 extracted, 0 hedged)

Queues of motorcycles and cars spilled onto roads across the Indonesian resort island. asserted

Queues → spill → island

One Denpasar resident said she had waited about seven hours in the heat to buy petrol. asserted

she → say → petrol

Officials blamed distribution delays rather than depleted island-wide stocks. asserted

Officials → blame → stocks

Indonesia’s state-owned energy company Pertamina said a tanker’s anchor problem had delayed unloading, while road congestion slowed deliveries to stations. asserted

congestion → own → stations

Panic buying added to the pressure, particularly for cheaper, subsidised Pertalite petrol. asserted

buying → add → petrol

Bali Governor Wayan Koster urged residents not to panic, saying fuel remained available at storage depots. asserted

fuel → urge → depots

Pertamina said on Wednesday that an additional 57.9 million litres of petrol were scheduled to arrive in Bali between 14 and 17 October. asserted

litres → say → October

Deliveries were stepped up around the clock, with 60 stations in Denpasar operating 24 hours a day. asserted

stations → step → Denpasar

Queues persisted despite the additional supplies. asserted

Queues → persist → supplies