Medan, Sumatra's hub, is served overwhelmingly by Pertamina, with a few Shell sites, along the ring road and the Belawan port corridor. Subsidised-grade queues are part of daily life, and the Trans-Sumatra toll is changing long-haul patterns. Diesel infrastructure serves the plantation economy.
Local tips
- Pertamax saves queue time versus subsidised Pertalite at busy stations.
- Fill before Trans-Sumatra runs; new toll sections still have sparse rest areas.
- Flooding after heavy rain affects low-lying stations near the rivers.
Not one charging point is mapped in Medan yet, so if you drive an EV, plan on the assumption that there is nothing here until someone maps one. See Medan on the map →
Plan your stop
In Medan the filters that actually narrow things down are diesel (4) and LPG (1). Travelling at night, switch on "open now": 1 place is tagged 24/7. When you arrive, a quick confirmation keeps the map right for the next driver in Medan.