Both of these products are made from palm oil, as proof of RU IV commitment to producing environmentally friendly fuel oil.

Area Manager Communication, Relations, & CSR of Pertamina RU IV Cilacap, Hatim Ilwan, explained that Green Diesel trial will start on January 9-16, 2021.

“Meanwhile, Green Avtur trial was conducted at end of December 2020,” He said.

According to Hatim, Green Diesel (D 100) uses RBDPO (Refined, Bleached and Deodorized Palm Oil), namely palm oil that has been refined to remove free fatty acids and purification to remove color and odor. “Meanwhile, Avtur uses RBDPKO (Refined, Bleached and Deodorized Palm Kernel Oil) or palm kernel oil,” He added.

With various facilities and facilities that have been prepared, Pertamina RU IV plans to produce D-100 BBM, as much as 3MB or 3,000 barrels per day.

“This trial will continue until it is ready and safe to use as fuel that can be used by community,” said Hatim.

Prior to preparation of trial facilities and facilities, among others, means of receiving palm oil through Jetty 67 (pier) in refinery complex to RBDPO tank. From pier, then prepare a feed stock (tank) facility that is close to location of treatment unit at Distillate Hydro Treating (TDHT).

With development of D-100 product, Hatim stated, this is a proof of Pertamina commitment to creating environmentally friendly, renewable products. The development of BBM D-100 product is expected to have a broader positive effect. Among other things, in order to reduce crude oil that comes from fossil energy, ” he said.

As for Green Avtur, he continued testing this product to ensure its quality. “Commercially, this product will not be sold to market yet. What we are doing is real evidence of carrying out mandate of law, to optimize environmentally friendly domestic products,” Added Hatim.

In Cilacap itself, price of Lobster per head is 200 thousand rupiahs with a weight of 200 grams, while for those who are rather small, namely 100 grams, price ranges from 120 thousand rupiahs.

According to Secretary of All Indonesian Fishermen Association (HNSI) Cilacap, Teuku Iskandar, such prices are cheap. This phenomenon has occurred since Global Coronavirus Pandemic hit country, so that fisheries sector was affected.

Apart from that, Lobster which is usually exported abroad, now number of exports is reduced. Not only that, even other types of advertisements have also decreased, including type of jerbung shrimp.

He added, while Lobster exported abroad is a Lobster that is still alive rather than a dead one.

Separately, Head of Fish Auction Place (TPI) Pandanarang, Tarmuji said, that August to October are days of fish harvest. However, price is down.

“Since last 4 months price of various types of fish has declined due to a pandemic. For Lobster, demand from abroad has also declined. Therefore, now most fish produced by fishermen only target local experts.” He said, launch Liputan6.com, Friday (07/17/2020).

He continued, for Bawal Putih did not experience a decrease in demand, but price dropped compared to before pandemic.

“The price of 200 grams of Bawal Putih costs 130 thousand rupiahs, while 300 grams 160 thousand and 400 grams 180 thousand.” If size is more than half a kilo, price can be more than 200 thousand.” He said.

“We need an agreement between central government, local governments, businessmen, farmers, researchers, academicians and environmental observers to establish a commitment develop accountable and sustainable eel farming,” ministry Director General of Aquaculture Slamet Soebjakto said in a statement here on Sunday.

The ministry would continue to encourage development of eel farming but it would need sustainable management to preserve eel habitat, since seeds were captured in wild to replenish stock on farms.

The government has issued a Marine Affairs and Fisheries Minister Regulation no. 19/2012 on ban to export juvenile eel weight less than 150 grams.

“The use of environment-friendly net and young eel for stock at required size would become one factor behind success of an eel farm,” he said.

Eel spent most of its life in fresh water, from phase of glass eel, elver to mature eel. They will return to sea to breed and after that they will die.

Soebjakto said, a species of eel Anguilla bicolor bicolor can be found in waters off Mentawai trench in Sumatra, while Anguilla marmorata can be found in western part of North Pacific.

The species can also be found in Pelabuhan Ratu and Cilacap in southern coast of Java along year and will reach its peak in December to February. Most of species are Anguilla bicolor bicolor and few are Anguilla marmorata.

Eel production in Indonesia in 2019 has reached 515.18 tons, increased 59 percent compared to production in previous year.

Head of agribusiness firm Aquaculture JAPFA Group Ardi Budiono said company has held partnership with some local businessmen to grow eel from stage of glass eel to elver also known as shirasu process.

The process will take some 4-5 months for young eel to reach weight of 2-3 gram.

“We will buy juvenile to grow them further until they reach ideal size of 250 grams for harvesting. Then we will send them to processing factory to make ready-to-eat product,” Ardi said.

JAPFA Group produced more than 100 tons of eel per year on average or some 380 tons during past three years.

Eel export in 2019 has recorded at Rp437 billion. In January to June 2020, export has reached Rp216 billion.

The major producers of eel are European countries, Scandinavian countries, China, Australia and Morocco, with largest single producer being Japan.

In collaboration with Balikpapan Madani College of Economic Community Service (STIE), activity was followed by management and members of Tourism Awareness Group (Pokdarwis), training was also witnessed by Head of Department of Youth, Sports and Tourism (Disporapar) of Balikpapan City, Irma Nurmayanti and Ahmad Mauluddin, Lurah Manggar Baru.

Pertamina DPPU Sepinggan Operation Head, Wisnu Fajar Baskoro said that Bay Floating Resto 1000 program is a CSR assistance from Pertamina DPPU Sepinggan in collaboration with City of Balikpapan Tourism Office. “This program is result of collaboration between Ministry of PUPR program, Department of Housing and Settlements (Disperkim) and Disporapar Balikpapan City and Pertamina DPPU Sepinggan CSR program,” continued Wisnu.

Wisnu added that CSR program was carried out after seeing natural potential, availability of supporting facilities and most important thing was potential of human resources in Manggar Baru area. “The Teluk 1000 Floating Resto is one part of Teluk BUGARBA (Teluk Seribu Manggar Baru) CSR Program, which is Manggar Baru community development program in developing natural tourism potential of Teluk 1000 Mangrove river and mangrove forest as well as efforts to improve economy of surrounding communities through creation of Floating Resto as a part of an effort to introduce tour “, said Wisnu.

This organizational management training as a briefing to improve skills of administrators and members of Gulf 1000 Pokdarwis who will later manage Floating Resto and Nature tourism of Gulf 1000. “It is hoped that through this training, Pokdarwis will form a professional, innovative and productive organization,” concluded Wisnu.

In his remarks representing Government of City of Balikpapan, Irma expressed his appreciation for CSR contributions of Pertamina DPPU Sepinggan. “We of Balikpapan City government certainly cannot work alone in fostering all Pokdarwis in City of Balikpapan, therefore we need collaboration from various parties, in this case we are very grateful to Pertamina for their attention and assistance to Teluk 1000 Pokdarwis”, continued Irma.

The construction of Colorful Bay Floating Restaurant in Teluk 1000 itself began in June and currently has reached 50% in form of foundations and support poles built using state budget, while CSR contributions of Pertamina DPPU Sepinggan in form of floating Floating Resto such as making kitchens, roofs and equipment supply cooking, restaurant equipment, and supplies of human resources incorporated in Pokdarwis and program assistance.

The BUGARBA Gulf Program is also one of leading CSR programs of Sepinggan DPPU in its efforts to PROPER Gold, after winning for three years in a row Green PROPER in environmental compliance assessment assessment conducted by Ministry of Environment and Forestry of Republic of Indonesia. **

Fuel stock for Sulawesi region is currently more than 14 days old. Pertamina MOR VII Communication & CSR Unit Manager, Hatim Ilwan, said that in general fuel consumption in Sulawesi has not returned to normal. “The calculation is taken from average channeling during January to February 2020 compared to average distribution during New Normal era, which began in June,” he said.

Until end of June, average consumption of all-product BBM, both Public Service Obligation (PSO) and non-PSO in Sulawesi, decreased by 15%, from 9,517 Kilo Liters / day to 8092 KL / day. Gasoline products (Premium, Pertalite, Pertamax and Pertamax Turbo) experienced a significant decrease, from 7,041 KL / day to 5,833 KL / day or by 17%. Whereas Gasoil products (Solar, Pertamina Dex, and Dexlite) decreased by 9%, from 2,319 KL / day to 2,105 KL / day.

Although not yet back to normal, South Sulawesi is still province with largest fuel consumption of 2,676 KL / day for Gasoline and 1,118 KL / day for Gasoil. “The consumption of South Sulawesi is about half consumption of all of Sulawesi,” Hatim said. Then followed by Central Sulawesi with Gasoline consumption as much as 948 KL / day and Gasoil as much as 306 / KL / day.

For North Sulawesi, amount of Gasoline consumption per day is 836 KL and Gasoil is 203 KL. While Southeast Sulawesi recorded Gasoline consumption of 718 KL / day and Gasoil of 250 KL / day.

The increase in Gasoil consumption specifically occurred in West Sulawesi and Gorontalo, respectively by 7% and 6%. The total consumption of West Sulawesi Gasoil is 134 KL / day while Gorontalo is 92 KL / day. For Gasoline, West Sulawesi recorded consumption of 312 KL / day and Gorontalo of 341 KL / day.

Looking at current trends, Hatim predicts that there will be an increase in fuel consumption in next few months. “Along with increasing activity of community, we predict fuel consumption will also increase,” he continued.

Increasing fuel consumption, Hatim ensures it will be accompanied by Pertamina efforts to continue to improve fuel services and supplies. “We make sure supply is maintained,” he concluded.

Hatim also appealed to community to remain wise in use of BBM for daily activities. “The public can also play an active role in overseeing distribution and use of fuel by reporting if there is fraud to Pertamina 135 Call Center,” closed Hatim. **

That was said by Sri Mulyani in a virtual discussion with theme Rebirthing Global Economy to Deliver Sustainable Development with UN Secretary General.

“Investing in IT and digital infrastructure will be very important from now and in future,” Sri Mulyani said in Jakarta on Wednesday.

Sri Mulyani said that role of digital infrastructure was very important during COVID-19 pandemic because almost all community activities now switched through virtualization.

He gave an example that now Work From Home (WFH) or working from home and learning from home has become a normal activity because COVID-19 pandemic requires people to stay at home.

“You can replace these activities on a virtual basis. We were forced by situation and it turned out it was working. So I think role of digital infrastructure is very important.” She said.

Sri Mulyani told me that she had worked from home for almost four months due to COVID-19 pandemic and it turned out that Ministry of Finance performance was still going well.

Not only that, his party was also able to design a good policy to respond to this emergency situation by submitting two budget revisions to parliament virtually.

“I have been working from home for more than four months and Ministry of Finance is still performing well. We are still discussing with parliament even virtually.” Said Sri Mulyani.

Therefore, he stressed that from now on development in IT and digital fields became very important because it would be useful for future.

“This has changed dramatically. What we didn’t see and planned beforehand. But what is important is that a country must have digital infrastructure.” Sri Mulyani said.