Timor Fuel
Information may also be found at: My Travel Cost Information on Timor-Leste Fuel Prices
For information on Timor-Leste Fuel company contact details, please see the following link:
4.7 Timor-Leste Fuel Provider Contact List
Note: Reference herein to services or the use of any firm or corporation name is for the information only and in no manner constitutes an endorsement or recommendation by the WFP.
Fuel Pricing
Currently 100% of Timor-Leste fuel requirements are
imported.
Dili port handle minimal amounts of fuel as it can accommodate
fuels and liquids in containerized cargos only.
The majority of Timor-Leste fuel supplies are imported through the
Pertamina facilities as described above.
There are no significant seasonal variations in the fuel supplies
to Timor-Leste, however distribution services face complications
during the rainy season due to road conditions.
Fuel Prices as of: Oct 2009 (local currency and US$) |
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Petrol (per litre) |
0.90 USD |
Diesel (per litre) |
0.88 USD |
Paraffin (per litre) |
0.93 USD |
Jet A1 (per litre) | n/a |
Seasonal Variations
There are no significant seasonal variations in the fuel
supplies to Timor-Leste, however distribution services face
complications during the rainy season due to road conditions.
PDLTOLL contractors are servicing all requirements for supply and
distribution for UN agencies and ISF. The local transportation
market is then sufficient to meet NGO requirements.
Seasonal Variations |
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Are there national priorities in the availability of fuel, e.g. are there restrictions or priorities for the provision of fuel such as to the military? (Yes / No) |
n/a |
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Is there a rationing system? (Yes / No) |
n/a |
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Is fuel to lower income/vulnerable groups subsidized? (Yes / No) |
n/a |
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Can the local industry expand fuel supply to meet humanitarian needs? (Yes / No) |
Yes |
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Is it possible for a humanitarian organization to contract directly a reputable supplier/distributor to provide its fuel needs? (Yes / No) |
Yes |
Fuel Transportation
Fuel is transported through the private sector with PDLTOLL supplying UN and ISF.
Standards, Quality and Testing
The main fuel supplier for Timor-Leste is Pertamina which is using all these industry control measures in their depot and airport operations. However the local distributors and transporters cannot be accounted for and the MIXING OF WATER WITH FUEL FROM OUTLETS IS A COMMON OCCURRENCE IN TIMOR-LESTE.
Industry Control Measures |
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Tanks with adequate protection against water mixing with the fuel (Yes / No) |
Yes | |
Filters in the system, monitors where fuel is loaded into aircraft (Yes / No) |
Yes | |
Adequate epoxy coating of tanks on trucks (Yes / No) |
Yes | |
Presence of suitable fire fighting equipment (Yes / No) |
Yes |
Standards Authority |
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Is there a national or regional standards authority? (Yes / No) |
Yes | |||||
If yes, are the standards adequate/properly enforced? (Yes / No) |
Inadequate | |||||
Testing Laboratories |
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Are there national testing laboratories? (Yes / No) |
No | |||||
Fuel Quality Testing Laboratory |
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Company | n/a | |||||
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Address |
n/a |
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Telephone and Fax |
n/a |
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Contact |
n/a |
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Standards Used
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