Minister inaugurates city gas, CNG station and GTM in Cikarang

Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources Sudiarman Said on Thursday inaugurated the operation of city gas network, a compressed natural gas (CNG) station and five units of gas transportation module (GTM) in Cikarang, West Java province.

The city gas network and CNG station was built using state budget. The management of the new facilities is entrusted to state owned oil and gas firm PT Pertamina (Persero), Sudirman said.

In his speech during the inauguration ceremony, the minister underlined that the development of the new facilities was part of the government?s efforts to upgrade the public?s service in providing cheap, clean and safe energy and reduce fuel subsidies, particularly for kerosene and LPG.

Editing by Johannes Simbolon