Buying petrol across causeway (come 30th May)...

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come Friday (30/5), you need to travel >50km in M'sia in order to purchase petrol. by the time you back-track with your filled-to-the-brim tank, it'd be quite empty- worth it?

do we really rely on our neighbour's petrol prices to keep our vehicles running?
 
Actually, how much does one stands to gain by topping up in Malaysia? Considering that we have to go in 3/4 tank full?
 
With regards to the Malaysian petrol ban, I was having thoughts as to whether Singapore will follow suit with the other countries. Though the few countries we've heard/seen on the news are those lesser (than SG) developed countries (i.e. Indonesia), i've read that even Britain has put some hikes into their fuel prices.

They do it by increasing the percentage of fuel tax. Which has caused much anger/unhappiness in those truck drivers.

Though i know that the Singapore's fuel prices has risen as with the world fuel prices (USD $135!!!!!!), i have not heard about the government hiking the price to cope.



And as top analysts has predicted, it will break the $200 barrier in 3 years time. Sigh, 2008 is one of the worse years the world have been through with all the Rice price rise, Fuel price rise, Natural disasters, Drop in the US economy. All these even before midyear.


Are we gonna die soon? =/
 
i still remember during my really child days my dad could fill his tank with less than $70.

now a car with higher capacity would leave my family bankrupt.not to mention the rising bus fares also.looks like the Singapore streets would soon be deserted.
 
dime: i dont think so street will be deserted. just look at the youths of singapore(like us of course) turn 18 only want buy bike, car.

2008 is quite a bad year, for the world that is, not me personally.

to the topic, i think the ban is rather inappropriate. i can understand that they wouldnt want us to go to their country and take advantage of the good prices. but what if u really empty tank at johor? maybe they should just charge us a higher price - ok maybe some of u disagree here - than totally banning buying of petrol.
 
i pity those who have genuine business in JB for instance, they need to zip around & what happens when the tank's empty? back-track to s'pore, top-up & return to JB?
 
i thought there were petrol stations near the checkpoint ? well not so far . but somewhere there ? my dad used to top up there before goin back to singapore.
 
This solution is temporary i think, it better be!

The shops and eateries are gonna lose business, and then they shopkeepers will protest, then the ban will be lifted. (Ideal case)

Singaporeans can also ask their malaysian friends to buy in a container then pay them abit of money in return.. There are so many ways around this new rule.. If ppl really wanna buy, they can think of ways..
 
i GUESS THE PEDRA BRANCA INCIDENT IS SHOWING IT'S REPERCUSSIONS

BTW A DIVER FRIEND OR MINE TOLD ME THAT A GOVERNMENT (UN-UNAMED) DID AN UNDERWATER TOPOGRAPHY OF THE AREA AROUND PEDRA BRANCA AND IT SEEMS THAT THERE MAY BE OIL UNDER ALL THAT ROCK ...YET TO BE FULLY PROVEN THOUGH DUE TO PROBLEMS RESEARCHING THE AREA (DEPTH 500 FATHOMS) AND OF COURSE IT'S A BUSY SEA LANE ....

2 CENT FOR THE LIGHTHOUSE KEEPER ;)
 
if only our vehicles could run on something else other than petrol which the brazillians have done.

replacing petrol with what im not too sure.sugar cane?
 
actually, the internal combustion mechanism in vehicles is obsolete. there are other means to move a vehicle but politics very much dictate the continued use of petrol...
 
to say the mechanism is obsolete well there is always Natural Gas engines.but thats way way expensive than petrol.

i dont think pertol would really be much of a problem if we dont have to include road tax and all the miscellaneous taxes.
 
This new law won't be put into full-throttle, just like every other new rule/law/regulation that's put out.

Remember, members of the parliament (here and Malaysia and in other countries) still need fuel to drive around in their Rolls Royces and Mercedeses. So the ban will only be a price hike cause then...ONLY THE RICH WILL BE ABLE TO PURCHASE IT!!

Yay for Capitalism!
 
FGL: Is nothing to do with the lighthouse incident, this has been discuss long before,only take place now, u never noe who trigger the solution, think abt this, why Malaysia wanna ban something that they can gain profit? Furthermore, this in other word, also can gain profit for Singapore point of view.Both party happy....both party gain, which honestly dunno wat they gain.

James: 3/4 of tank? Bro, have u heard of fake meter jumper button?

Anw, this is govt issue, what ever they are doing, there are pro and cons for us, we are here to obey the rule, even if its neighbouring country govt rule, of coz u want foreigner comes to singapore to obey this country rule, so vice versa apply....
 
Dime said:
if only our vehicles could run on something else other than petrol which the brazillians have done.

replacing petrol with what im not too sure.sugar cane?
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this is biodiesel/biofuel. biofuel uses food produce to create ethanol which burns cleaner than petrol or diesel.

however, the farming of crops for the production of biofuel uses fertilisers that emits a significant amount of greenhouse gas, such that the benefits of cleaner fuel is negated. furthermore, farmers are switching to biofuel crop harvesting in the hope of getting better money for their crops are unethical to say the least, given that food is in shortage in many parts of the world, and commodities prices are rising thanks to speculation in the market.

but this is a sidetrack
 
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re: fgl
wow, if singpore strike oil ah.. wah, it'll be great for us all.
it'll really be like a godsend during this period
 
seekz said:
re: fgl
wow, if singpore strike oil ah.. wah, it'll be great for us all.
it'll really be like a godsend during this period
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it probably won't make a diff where oil prices are concerned. oil companies in singapore are privatised. their share prices will go up, but it will only go back to the people when the government taxes these companies
 
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