PERTAMINA’S Main Office on Jalan Medan Merdeka Timur, Jakarta, was a hive of activity on Saturday morning two weeks ago. Fire was raging at Tank 31-T02 at Pertamina’s refinery at Cilacap in Central Java.

Cilacap is a major supplier of fuel products for Central Java, Yogyakarta, and West Java. If shipments were disrupted, industries, transportation and households in these areas would suffer.

On Sunday last week Pertamina had to ship 400,000