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[takumi18]

Petrol prices in sg went up by 10c !!

95ron cost S$1.664
98ron cost S$1.737

good place to monitor petrol prices in sg

[smokin]

Petrol prices in sg went up by 10c !!

95ron cost S$1.664
98ron cost S$1.737

good place to monitor petrol prices in sg

anyone remember how much it went down the last time? i remember it was less than 10cents, now up by 10 cents...... damn....

[anodise57]

WTF.... 10cts?????? suddenly jus like tat?????? Gahment outta do something bout it man.... GST now higher than japan..... petrol also going higer... the new poor only gets poorer..... the new rich.. will only get richer!!!!

[takumi18]

anyone remember how much it went down the last time? i remember it was less than 10cents, now up by 10 cents...... damn....

i think there was 1 stage last yr where the 98ron cost S$1.80 + ?
i gave up n went jb to pump instead... (IMG:style_emoticons/default/laugh.gif)

[takumi18]

Pump prices are soaring to the high heavens! As of 5 pm on 05 November 2007, we can confirm that all 4 petrol brands have increased pump prices for petrol and diesel by 7 cents in the following order:

Caltex - 10 am
Shell - 2 pm
ExxonMobil - 4 pm
SPC - 5 pm

SHELL
Type Old price New price
Formula 92 (92UL) S$ 1.853 S$ 1.923
Formula 95 (95UL) S$ 1.886 S$ 1.956
Formula 98 (98UL) S$ 1.960 S$ 2.030
V-Power S$ 2.147 S$ 2.199


wah lau aye.... all hit over $2 mark liao !!!!

[Pplater]

Pump prices are soaring to the high heavens! As of 5 pm on 05 November 2007, we can confirm that all 4 petrol brands have increased pump prices for petrol and diesel by 7 cents in the following order:

Caltex - 10 am
Shell - 2 pm
ExxonMobil - 4 pm
SPC - 5 pm

SHELL
Type Old price New price
Formula 92 (92UL) S$ 1.853 S$ 1.923
Formula 95 (95UL) S$ 1.886 S$ 1.956
Formula 98 (98UL) S$ 1.960 S$ 2.030
V-Power S$ 2.147 S$ 2.199
wah lau aye.... all hit over $2 mark liao !!!!

Correct me if I'm wrong, this is the highest petrol prices ever. Well.. at least in my short 1 1/2 years riding. Probably due to all time high record crude oil prices as well

[takumi18]

u're probably right... nv seen them hit over the $2 mark for 98RON petrol...

sux man...

go up easy.. do down hard...

[2_wheeler]

u're probably right... nv seen them hit over the $2 mark for 98RON petrol...

sux man...

go up easy.. do down hard...

Did you know that there are some things that go down easy... go up hard?


CPF
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[takumi18]

Major Bummer!! Barely 2 weeks after a 4 cent increase, pump prices rise again! As of 4 pm on 17 March 2008, we can confirm that all 4 petrol brands have increased pump prices for petrol by 4 cents and pump prices for diesel by 5 cents

SHELL

Type Old price New price
Formula 92 (92UL) S$ 2.013 S$ 2.053
Formula 95 (95UL) S$ 2.046 S$ 2.086
Formula 98 (98UL) S$ 2.120 S$ 2.160
V-Power S$ 2.249 S$ 2.279*
Shell Diesel (AGO) S$ 1.563 S$ 1.613

[SV650]

Oil hits record near US$112 a barrel as dollar slumps

[takumi18]

M'sia plans to stop S'poreans, Thais from buying cheap fuel

KUALA LUMPUR, MALAYSIA - Malaysia yesterday said that it was considering using its chip-based national identity card to prevent visitors from Singapore and Thailand from buying cheap subsidised fuel meant for locals.

Its latest plan comes as the government begins radically reviewing its fuel subsidies, expected to cost RM$43 billion (S$19 billion) this year if oil prices hover around US$120 per barrel.

Malaysia heavily subsidises petrol, diesel and gas as well as 21 food items but rising global prices and controls have triggered severe shortages, as well as smuggling across its porous borders and long coastline.

'The technical features are there on the Mykad (Malaysian identification card) and can be integrated with fuel pumps so they can be used to identify the person,' domestic trade and consumer affairs minister Shahrir Samad told AFP.

'We are looking to see if we can use it on the fuel pumps so that only Malaysian citizens get the subsidy,' he added.

'We should not be subsidising fuel and goods for foreigners like Singaporeans and Thais. Those without MyKads can continue to buy the fuel at the pumps but at unsubsidised prices.'

Singaporeans often make day trips across the causeway linking the island state to Malaysia to fill their petrol tanks and buy groceries, which are cheaper here.

Smuggling of supplies of cooking oil, petrol and flour is also rife across Malaysia's porous northern border with Thailand.

Mr Shahrir said that the government was also developing a subsidy management system that would ensure that cheap fuel went to the poor to prevent wastage of the subsidy.

'If we can save money on fuel subsidies, we can use this to fund anti-inflationary projects to keep prices and costs low for Malaysians,' he said.

On Friday, the government said that it would spend RM$2.49 billion this year to increase food production amid soaring costs globally for staple items like rice.

Malaysia produces some 1.6 million tonnes of rice, which roughly meets 70 per cent of domestic consumption. The balance is usually imported from neighbouring Thailand and Vietnam.

Global food prices have nearly doubled in three years, sparking riots in Egypt and Haiti, protests in other countries and restrictions on food exports in Brazil, Vietnam, India and Egypt.

Rising use of biofuels, trade restrictions, increased demand from Asia to serve changing diets, poor harvests and increasing transport costs have all been blamed for the price rise. -- AFP

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Refuelling in Malaysia? You may have to show IC first
By Hazlin Hassan, Malaysia Correspondent

KUALA LUMPUR - MALAYSIA is mulling over steps to bar visitors from Singapore and Thailand from topping up their tanks with subsidised fuel at petrol stations nationwide.
Subsidised fuel in the future will likely be available only to Malaysians carrying their microchip-based national identity cards known as the MyKad, said Domestic Trade and Consumer Affairs Minister Shahrir Samad.

Singaporeans and Thais can still top up their tanks at the same stations, but they will have to pay the full market rate, he said.

'The technical features are there on the MyKad and can be integrated with fuel pumps so they can be used to identify the person,' he told news agency Agence France-Presse yesterday.

'We are looking to see if we can use it on the fuel pumps so that only Malaysian citizens get the subsidy,' he added.

Penalties would likely be introduced to punish non-Malaysians who borrowed the IC of their friends to refuel, he said.

The government spent RM35 billion (S$15 billion) on fuel subsidies last year, an amount that could rise to RM43 billion this year. It has sought to gradually reduce fuel subsidies amid soaring global oil prices.

But to remove subsidies entirely would be unpopular as many Malaysians rely on cars instead of the unreliable public transport.

'We should not be subsidising fuel and goods for foreigners like Singaporeans and Thais. Those without MyKad can continue to buy the fuel at the pumps but at unsubsidised prices,' he said.

Malaysia subsidises petrol, diesel and gas as well as 21 food items, but the controls have triggered smuggling across its long border and coastline.

Petrol is sold at RM1.92 per litre (82 Singapore cents) at the pump. Without the subsidies it could jump to between RM2.48 and RM2.93.

Last month, Datuk Shahrir said subsidies on diesel would be removed, with subsidised diesel given directly to those entitled to them, such as schoolbus owners and fishermen.

Diesel is sold at stations for RM1.58 a litre. Unsubsidised diesel would cost more than RM2 a litre.

Singapore vehicles are subject to the three-quarter tank rule when crossing into Malaysia, which limits their refuelling capacity.

Datuk Shahrir told The Straits Times that the ministry was also looking at introducing a new card for Malaysians which could be used to purchase petrol.

'It could be an identification tool tied to the car you use,' he said. The card would identify its holder as well as the registration of the vehicle, preventing it from being used by others to top up their tanks.

The minister hopes to have the system in place by the year-end at all fuel stations in Malaysia.

The ban would likely not differentiate between Singaporeans making short trips to Malaysia and those on a longer stay, he added. 'It's the same when you go to Indonesia or Europe, you have to adjust to their system,' he said.

[gabng]

Malaysia .... truly Asia ... Yawnz.. lets see ...

[Denden]

Even if it rise up to $3 a litre, we'll only have to make do with other options. Shorter routes, public transport, smaller bike(think bicycle), eat less, earn more money etc etc....

What I think is, in life there is always a choice.

People in third world countries have it far worse than we do.

When it rises to $3 a litre or even higher, think about the other choices we have. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/laugh.gif)

[zfuyuan]

Malaysia to restrict fuel sales to foreigners: report
http://uk.reuters.com/article/oilRpt/idUKKLR33279620080526
http://www.namnewsnetwork.org/v2/read.php?id=49460

KUALA LUMPUR, May 27 (Bernama) - Malaysia will restrict sales of petrol and diesel to foreign motorists from May 31 to prevent abuse of fuel subsidies, news agency Bernama reported late on Monday, in a move that could anger its neighbors.

It quoted Domestic Trade Minister Shahrir Samad as saying that some 200 to 300 filling stations in the Malaysian towns bordering Singapore and Thailand will be barred from selling fuel to non-Malaysian-registered vehicles.

Malaysia, a non-OPEC oil producer, has some of Asia's lowest diesel and petrol prices due to high government subsidies.

It shares land or sea borders with Brunei, Indonesia, Singapore, the Philippines and Thailand.

In the case with Thailand, the ban will apply to petrol stations located within the 30-50 km from the Malaysian border with its northern neighbor, Shahrir said after attending a meeting to combat inflation.

"This move is a stern action by the government to reduce the leak in subsidies that involved high cost and which should actually be enjoyed by the lower-income group in the country," he said.

Malaysia has said its subsidy bill could hit record 50 billion ringgit ($15.52 billion) this year as crude oil prices high record highs.

Hundreds of Thai and Singapore motorists cross into Malaysia daily to seek cheaper diesel and petrol.

Shahrir said the ban will be in force until the government introduces a new subsidy scheme to prevent such leakages.

He said petrol kiosk operators who flouted the ban could face a fine of 250,000 ringgi or three years' in jail, or both.

[floppy]

Border towns: No petrol sales to foreign cars
taken from thestar online

KUALA LUMPUR: Petrol stations located in border states like Johor and Perlis will be barred from selling petrol and diesel to foreign-registered cars starting Friday.

Domestic Trade and Consumer Affairs Minister Datuk Shahrir Samad said the move, aimed at plugging loopholes in the current subsidy system, was decided during an anti-inflation committee meeting yesterday.

The ban will involve between 200 and 300 petrol stations in Kedah, Kelantan, Perlis, Perak and the Johor Baru and Kulai areas in Johor.

Currently, petrol stations are not allowed to sell more then 20 litres of petrol to foreign vehicles.

“This move is temporary until we come up with better management of our subsidy system,” he told reporters.

At present, Shahrir said too many foreign-registered cars, particularly those from neighbouring countries, had been crossing into Malaysia to take advantage of the lower fuel and diesel prices.

“I have been instructed to use my power under the Control of Supply Act to direct and ban the sale of subsidised fuel to these foreign cars. This applies to petrol stations located as far as 50km from the border,” he said.

Besides the northern states and the Johor Baru and Kulai areas of Johor, Shahrir said he was also studying if the ban should include petrol stations in Pontian.

He said the petrol stations would be notified by the ministry to adhere to the move.

Shahrir said that besides putting up signboards informing motorists of this new ruling, enforcement officers would also be stationed at the petrol stations to ensure businesses complied with the ruling.

“I will inform my officers about this latest decision and it will take effect by Friday or the latest Monday,” he said.

Shahrir said those caught flouting the ruling could be fined up to RM250,000.

However, he said foreign-registered vehicles which entered the country for tourism purposes could still fill up their tanks in places like Penang and Malacca where the ban would not apply.

“They should enter the country with full tanks and they have to plan their journey,” he said.

In Johor Baru, petrol station owners and managers were shocked with the announcement.

Petrol dealer Andy Wong said such a decision had huge implications on petrol station owners as a large number of stations situated near the Causeway depended heavily on their Singaporean clientele.

“If it is within 50km, then the whole of Johor Baru is affected,” he said when met at his station last night.

Other petrol station owners said they were awaiting more information.

One petrol station manager, whose station services hundreds of Singapore-registered vehicles daily, said: “So far, talks have only been about petrol subsidies. This has never been spoken about.”

He said petrol station owners had not been consulted about the matter.

[Crashman]

Haha, since we can't pump in JB anymore, anyone keen for petrol run cum seafood in Muar this Friday? Hahahaha.

[floppy]

Haha, since we can't pump in JB anymore, anyone keen for petrol run cum seafood in Muar this Friday? Hahahaha.

muar 50km from borders already? (IMG:style_emoticons/default/laugh.gif)
wait and see...
jb economy might have just sounded it's death bell.

[anodise57]

Well... time .... time to retrofit those Large tanks.......
Bajar 52 LITRES anyone?

Boycott..... JB will KPKB to KL.......
Maybe its time to normalise the economy. Knock JB back to Kumpung town........ Let Melaka raise to the occassion.........

Then PP up north will start to scratch heads again....

[SiaoSter]

With effect from this friday onwards 30th May 2008 (refer to the top right corner of the article)

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Ho HO HO killing their own economy......in future there maybe no more driving in and out of msia....go msia die die have to take plane....and pple will think twice just to take plane to msia.....profits drop...economy down...

[anodise57]

Lets see.. what happens along the way.......

隔岸观火 => Sits on opposite bank watchin the fire enguls the situation.. hahahha