Fuel ban in JB

[DeusExMachina]

So we know that M'sia has banned foreign vehicles from pumping in JB within a 30 to 50km radius.

 

How are you guys gonna go to track (OK, can actually).... thrash it around the track hard for an hour (OK, maybe still can) and burn up most of your fuel....

 

.... and make it back home without pumping.... (Oh.... WTF?! I'm running dry and I can't top up anywhere in JB!)

 

 

 

 

Looks like the M'sian Govt just screwed some businesses in JB that depends on our $$. This includes petrol stations, and perhaps PG.

 

Unless you're the type that has a van/pickup truck loaded with petrol to bring over.... and even then, it might even be illegal to bring a barrel or external tank of petrol through customs!

[hachi]

In fact I wonder what is the unsubsidized rate...I mean if $3 per litre, we can still afford but to ban pumping petrol within 50km is like temp counter measure.

I hope they can come out with a good plan...let's face it...

[singkiwi]

I can see myself strapping 10L of gas to my back. nice! rolling bike-bomb! not sure how the SG customs would feel about this?

it would be nice if the Shell by the track can get an exception, not exactely on the main tourist track?

 

all those stations by the 2nd link are stuffed! probably 8-12 people employed at each one? should start looking for jobs!

 

maybe someone can collect a couple of 44Gallon drums a day for track use?

 

Cheers

[YEN96]

difficult to please everyone and solve the issue. just too bad that they decide to come up woth this brainless solution...hahhaha... totally no brainer leh , totally cannot pump ...wah lao , how to not pump when no petrol ..maybe the issue will be like indonesia....rioting , strikes

[DeusExMachina]

It's a stupid knee jerk reaction by the M'sian politicians again.

 

Instead of working out a proper plan to make us pay unsubsidised fuel, they take half-baked interim measures while they drag their feet on the issue.

 

 

The thing is that, we can't fault them for charging us unsubsidized prices. Bo bian, like it or not, it's their country. But by NOT implementing a proper plan fast, and coming up with this kind of stupid measure, all they're doing is hurting businesses within a specific geographic location.

 

PG is affected. Kukup is affected. Kota Tinggi is affected. Desaru is affected.

[YEN96]

i think it only applies to vehicles with large petrol tanks ...cars lorries vans bus...maybe exclude bikes.... so small out tank. If sg side can allow us to go in empty , Y msia side cannot allow us so small volume to pump

[jB]

solar battery powered track bikes anyone?

[myxilplix]

I'm hoping for some enterprising soul to start selling petrol at the track.

 

Failing that i'm just gonna ride to the Shell without my license plate on the bike. Nobody would give a damn anyways.

[YEN96]

I'm hoping for some enterprising soul to start selling petrol at the track.

 

Raf , lets invest in a hugh petrol container vehicle and camp outside PG.

 

" Petrol for Sing $ 1.50/L " ......

[ganman]

Is this real?

 

Push car or bike if no petrol... should at least limit the amount of petrol or sell non-subsidised petrol to get you on your way.

[ganman]

http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2008/5/27/nation/21370395&sec=nation

 

Border towns: No petrol sales to foreign cars

By SIM LEOI LEOI and MEERA VIJAYAN

 

 

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.

[AirWoLF]

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.

 

Myopic unilateral action...

They need to brush up on their economics knowledge... quickly...

 

As if tourism is only in Malacca and the likes... irrational... even if die die want to ban temporarily... then just johor bahru town distrct nearby causeway lah... they think we dun go sight seeing in johor is it? funny people the lot...

[stroker]

I'm hoping for some enterprising soul to start selling petrol at the track.

 

Failing that i'm just gonna ride to the Shell without my license plate on the bike. Nobody would give a damn anyways.

 

Yeah.. VP C12... :slurp:

[singkiwi]

For sale:-

1 Set of malaysian plates - any number you like!

 

Should work, helps with Speeding tickets too. knee jerk reactions promte this kind of response, probably not really what they are looking for!

[silverwing73]

http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2008/5/27/nation/21370395&sec=nation

 

Border towns: No petrol sales to foreign cars

By SIM LEOI LEOI and MEERA VIJAYAN

 

 

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.

 

I kept seeing the word "Cars" so I hope for the best

[singkiwi]

No fuel for foreign motorists within 50km of Malaysian borders

 

KL moves to limit sales of subsidised fuel to non-citizens

 

By Carolyn Hong, Malaysia Bureau Chief

 

 

KUALA LUMPUR - FOREIGN-REGISTERED vehicles from Singapore and Thailand will not be allowed to buy petrol or diesel at stations within 50km of Malaysian borders, from as early as this Friday.

 

The new ruling is intended to prevent foreign vehicles from entering Malaysia to buy the heavily-subsidised fuel.

 

Domestic Trade and Consumer Affairs Minister Shahrir Samad told The Straits Times that there would be no restriction on purchase of fuel from stations outside the designated zone.

 

'This will come into force on Friday, or at the latest (next) Monday,' he said.

 

He said the problem is mainly caused by Thai-registered vehicles that come into Malaysia just to top up fuel, but the government has decided to extend it to Singapore-registered ones as well.

 

He does not have data on the number of vehicles or amount of fuel sold to these vehicles, but the leakage was a 'serious problem'.

 

Written directives will be issued to 300 petrol kiosks in the designated zone not to let foreign vehicles fill up, he said.

 

The penalty for station owners who flout the rule is a fine of up to RM250,000 (S$108,000) or a jail term of three years.

 

Malaysia subsidises its fuel heavily, to the tune of RM40 billion last year.

 

The government is moving cautiously to roll back subsidies for fear of political repercussions as the cost of living soars. The move against foreign vehicles is a way to cut its subsidy bill without affecting Malaysians.

 

Mr Shahrir said this was an interim measure while the government looked into ways to reform its subsidy mechanism.

 

He said the move was 'not targeted at tourists or those who are genuinely visiting Malaysia. If they drive from Singapore to Penang, they can buy fuel at any station outside the 50km radius from the border,' he said.

 

The move would affect Singaporeans like Mr Edwin Ngin Kuan Wee, who drives twice a week from his home in Telok Blangah to Johor Baru during weekdays, just to top up the tank.

 

Even with the three-quarter-tank rule imposed by the Republic on Singapore cars, he manages to save on each trip in his Toyota Celica.

 

He fills up a quarter of the tank, about 26 litres, each time in JB at RM1.92 a litre, or a total of $21.10.

 

In Singapore, the same amount would cost him $54.60 at $2.10 a litre, saving him $33.50.

 

'I am not sure it will be worthwhile for me to drive 50km into Johor for petrol,' said the 26-year-old sales engineer.

 

Said transport executive Faisal Hassan, 28, who drives to JB weekly for shopping and dining: 'I would not want to travel 50km away from the border for safety reasons and there are no prominent shopping centres I know of.'

 

A drive of 50km from the Causeway would roughly take you near Desaru or Kota Tinggi, or if you are travelling on the North-South Expressway, near Sedenak, he said.

[IceZ]

simply bring along one 4L tin...before reachin JB custom..juz fill up the tank.aye...sounds stupid...sigh..face it loh...or mayb its time to use veg oil.

[thrasher]

this is what we call. deciding without brains. we'll see how long this wud last. businesses in johor bahru are so going to be affected.. lets see the public outcry. those depending on foreigners. business flop.

[sfazruzs]

Wth...TOTALLY banned?what an idiot...i think their ppl who ride SINGAPORE-reg vehicles will suffer too if they are not gonna sell to SINGAPORE-reg vehicles...

 

 

 

 

Anyway, if like this, I think at JB, i wanna say, who wanna sell me petrol, i buy for 3rm per litre

[rizaldinho]

or its time for, cubs revolutionary.

[JiggyJig]

http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2008/5/27/nation/21370395&sec=nation

 

 

 

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.

 

kopi money?

[jeffchua]

Now it becomes, fuel light on, all got to rush back to sgp to pump petrol! How to go Johor Circuit? Cant make it man!

[asidsoul]

Don't worry. Enterprising Malaysian friends will sell you petrol, anywhere anytime. No need to find petrol stations, they are mobile now!

[DeusExMachina]

Don't worry. Enterprising Malaysian friends will sell you petrol, anywhere anytime. No need to find petrol stations, they are mobile now!

 

Good good.

 

Do PM the lobangs out to the brudders here. Don't post out openly for them to find out.

[OhMiGosh]

yeah.. need some kang taos.. idont mind paying our msian friends more ..