Denpasar, Oct. 19 -- The government has deployed seven additional vessels to transport subsidized fuel to Bali, aiming to extend fuel reserves to 15 days and ease queues at filling stations, Energy and Mineral Resources Minister Bahlil Lahadalia said.

"Currently, Bali's fuel reserves can cover 11 to 12 days of demand. I seek to extend the duration to 15 days. To that end, I am deploying seven additional ships for fuel supplies," he said after chairing a coordination meeting on fuel distribution in Denpasar, Bali, on Monday.

Bahlil explained that shipping constraints had reduced the province's fuel reserves by three to four days, resulting in long queues of vehicles at a number of filling stations in recent days.

The minister noted that...