Fuel ban in JB

[GTboy]

Or we all can make silent protest at PG. Everyone rolls out to PG, pays the RM5 entrance fee but keep off the track. This goes on for one month until both trackies and PG officials cannot tahan.

 

Or Maybe PG will then move 50km away from the border aka new PG track.

PG move 50km away?????? present one is far enough...haha...but built a new track oklah.....or at least re-new the tarmac....heheh....or wat they call it?? re-layer??? hehe...dunno lah

and they shd also ban the monkeys, lizards, pigs and all other animalz from entering the track....heheh...sorry go off topic for a while.

[RustyStar]

Hope it's true that the ban will be on cars only. No more track days for cars at PG...

[redbeacon]

If this ban were to encompass and be hard-applied to bikes, I'm hoping petrol stations near Pasir Gudang will at least give us a one-off exception...that is, at least a cap on how much petrol we can put into our tank, but will be more than enough for the journey back to SG customs.

[static369]

Why the sudden ban for foreign (mostly sg) vehicles? Is it because of the Pedra Branca issue? If it is... It's so childish...

 

The news also states that it is a temporary plan... but seriously how long will temp measures take to change...

 

Although the ban will not affect me as I don't really pump at JB, the decision taken by our neighbors are simply too harsh....

[static369]

And I don't understand how can Malaysia suffer loss when more and more sg cars pump at their station? Can some kind soul explain ?

[MC28]

RTM1 news announce already...

NO effect on bike, banned on car started on 9th June.

 

The news is out..Apparently..

[jeffchua]

So for bikes, are we still in the subsidised rate or do we have to purchase at a higher rate? Actually, Don't really mind paying abit more as long as i can still enjoy the track with petrol.

 

Abstracted from Channelnewsasia http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/afp_asiapacific/view/350723/1/.html

 

KUALA LUMPUR - Owners of foreign-registered vehicles will have to pay more for petrol in Malaysia under a plan to curb spiralling fuel subsidies, reports said Thursday.

 

Second Finance Minister Nor Mohamed Yakcop said the measure was part of a fuel subsidy reform plan to be announced before the 2009 national budget, which is expected to be presented to parliament in September.

 

The government earlier this week announced an interim measure banning petrol stations near the borders with Thailand and Singapore from selling fuel to foreign-registered vehicles.

 

The new initiative to permit sales to foreigners, but at a non-subsidised price, is likely to be approved at a Cabinet meeting on Friday, the official news agency Bernama reported.

 

Despite dismay over the plans from tourism operators who rely on business from Singaporeans and Thais who make trips to shop and refuel in Malaysia, Nor Yakcop insisted the industry would not suffer.

 

"No it wouldn't. Tourists who come in, they can certainly buy (petrol) in non-border towns ... there is no problem but in the border towns ... there has been absolute misuse by people along the border who come and buy and go off to sell back (the petrol) to their country," he told Bernama.

 

"Why should we give subsidies to foreign smugglers," he added.

 

The move is an attempt to minimise fuel subsidies which is expected to cost Malaysia 45 billion ringgit this year based on an oil price of US$120 per barrel.

 

"Foreigners will definitely have to pay the full price when we make the announcement and (when we) enforce it immediately," Prime Minister Abdullah Ahmad Badawi said in The Star daily Thursday. - AFP/ir

[Promotor]

The news is out..Apparently..

 

are u guys for real??? das a good news for mi and US. hopefuuly wil not effect bikes.

[Wen gege]

hi, i know is auper heavily jam at Causeway checkpoint there. saw alot of SG bikes queueing up too alth is long.

 

i would like to know did u guys managed to get any petrol when e time hit 12am Friday?? any news from e pple there???

 

issit ban for only cars or both??

[Mengz_Zai]

hi, i know is auper heavily jam at Causeway checkpoint there. saw alot of SG bikes queueing up too alth is long.

 

i would like to know did u guys managed to get any petrol when e time hit 12am Friday?? any news from e pple there???

 

issit ban for only cars or both??

 

 

Only for cars.... refer the the new thread on the fuel ban....

 

anyway i just back fro 2nd link comfirm bike can pump....

 

now the problem is are they going to give us the cheaper rate or more X one in near future:sian:

[BlackHonda]

Gd morning people

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[Seastorm]

Gd morning people

yabadabadooooooooooooooooooooooo

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ooi ooi... copyright material lah.

for me can a not? I had to suffer the kaya, loti, peanut butter, and jam just to bring the latest news over ley.

Btw, this is from 2nd link. Signage is from ESSO. Shell is saying that Ban will be implemented on 9 Jun but bikes can still top up.

News is as of yesterday 29 May 08

[Promotor]

ooi ooi... copyright material lah.

for me can a not? I had to suffer the kaya, loti, peanut butter, and jam just to bring the latest news over ley.

Btw, this is from 2nd link. Signage is from ESSO. Shell is saying that Ban will be implemented on 9 Jun but bikes can still top up.

News is as of yesterday 29 May 08

 

abit confuse, 2rd link allow all bikes to pump. but does it apply to woodland checkpoint too? if its in da case, is will b a good news again.

[jB]

applies to 1st link too

[ChaoPuzzy1968]

http://www.singaporebikes.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=63887&d=1212094602yah lah,seastorm recce 2 link i recce 1 link and come back from there at 3 am from caltex ...they have no issue with bike lah only cars...hehehehehe malaysia boleh

[Blueblood]

how abt those near PG??

[ChaoPuzzy1968]

seastorm been there no issue for bike

[Wen gege]

how abt those near PG??

 

there will b no issue at PG. refer to n the track thread

[TripleOneZero]

hi, i know is auper heavily jam at Causeway checkpoint there. saw alot of SG bikes queueing up too alth is long.

 

i would like to know did u guys managed to get any petrol when e time hit 12am Friday?? any news from e pple there???

 

issit ban for only cars or both??

 

Yeah juz back from jb 1st link manage to pump at mobil after 12am

[Promotor]

Yeah juz back from jb 1st link manage to pump at mobil after 12am

 

i think bikes still can pump at jb.

[GrimReaper]

Thats really great news. will be haeding PG once i get back my bike.

[counterstrike]

hi bros and sis, saw this at petrolwatch website, currently the bans does not affects Bikers

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Woo hoo! There seems to be some hope! According to reports, Singaporean drivers seeking to buy petrol & diesel across the causeway, will be spared from the ban for the sale of petrol to foreigners - at least for one week. The Malaysian govenment have decided to monitor the ban, which starts on Monday in the Northern States, before implementing it in JB on June 9. Reports have also mentioned that motorcyclists will not be affected by this ban.

The initial ban stated that it would only prevent foreign registered vehicles from buying subsidised petrol & diesel within 50 km of Malaysian borders. But this does not prevent these vehicles from buying non-subsidised petrol outside the 50 km zone. The unsubsidised rates of petrol have yet to be confirmed. Lets cross our fingers to hope for good news in the days to come.

[vin82]

yupz...true and correct!!! ban not on bikes!!

[tanchunxun]

more malaysia petrol. XD

[ehem]

so cars can still top-up petrol in jb?