Indonesia’s Fuel Farce

A few weeks ago, long queues were seen at a number of gas stations in Jakarta. The fuel crisis—especially gasoline—was caused by the late supply from Balongan refinery due to a cessation in its activity for 30 days. As a result, the government lost 1.5 million barrels of gasoline stock and had to import gasoline from Singapore, Malaysia and Thailand.

Besides creating public unrest, the fuel crisis also drew questions about the work o

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