Petrol Price increase for RON 97 and restriction on RON95

1. Starting 1 Aug 2010, Singapore Registered vehicles will not be able to pump petrol with RON95 grade at all within Malaysia. Enforcement officers will be in patrol around border towns, especially in Johor Bahru.

2. Starting effectively, there will be an increase in fuel price for both RON95 and RON97 petrol as such:
i. RON95 petrol, while still being subsidized by Malaysian government, will be priced at RM$1.85/litre and will be only available to Malaysian Registered vehicles.

ii. RON97 petrol will no longer be subsidized by Malaysian government, and the price is subjected to market forces. As of last night, the price for RON97 is RM$2.10 in Johor Bahru, against a price of RM$2.05 just last week.

3. Thus for RON 97 petrol, there is no longer any restriction in the amount of petrol that can be topped up by Singapore Registered vehicles.

In the long run, the price of RON97 will probably increase further, especially in towns like Johor Bahru due to the high petrol demand from Singapore vehicles.

Not that it is much to complain for now. The current price of RM$2.10/litre of RON97 is still a good 50.0% discount from Singapore prices.

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7 comments July 17th, 2010

Reduction of Toll Charges at 2nd Link at Tuas Checkpoint

As a follow up meeting when both Singapore and Malaysia’s Prime Ministers met up at Singapore on 24th May 2010, a joint announcement was made that Toll Charges at 2nd Link at Tuas Checkpoint will be reduced by 30%, at both the Singapore (Tuas Checkpoint) and Malaysia (Linkedua) custom/toll booths.

The estimated new Toll Charges for passenger vehicles, effective 1 Aug 2010 will be as such:

Tuas Checkpoint (Singapore)
Passenger Cars (Before: S$4.60, After: S$3.22)
Motorcycles (Before: S$0.70, After: S$0.49)

Tanjung Kupang Toll Plaza (Linkedua Johor Bahru, Malaysia)
Passenger Cars (Before: RM$10.80, After: RM$7.56)
Motorcycles (Before: RM$1.60, After: RM$1.12)

On the larger scale of things, the reduction in toll charges means more development of industry in Jurong Tuas region, as more vehicles would be willing to leverage on the Tuas Checkpoint.

Jams at Woodlands Checkpoint to disappear soon?

Woodlands will also benefit from this reduction Read on…

5 comments June 23rd, 2010

Fatalities on North-South Highway

You see your son packing his bags enthusiastically.

Water bottles – Check!
Biscuits and cookies – Check!
Magazines – Check!
And the checklist goes on.

Except that he isn’t really heading off in-camp back to National Service. He is planning a trip to Kuala Lumpar with a group of friends. And he is borrowing you 1.6 litre sedan car for that reason, having obtained his licence 2 years ago.

Since that license was obtained 2 years back, you had seen him developed the acumen for driving. Your son filter across lanes with ease and maneuver around sharp corners and squeezy carpark lots smoothly. He has started to drive with more courtesy, allowing vehicles to cut into his lane if they signal.

Except that he has never taken a road trip to Malaysia.

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Opened in 8 September 1994, the North-South highway has been a boon to Singaporeans seeking a gateway to Genting Highlands and KL. Starting from Johor Bahru and with a default speed limit of 110km/hour, it is a thrill for people making their road trip for the first time.

Accident vehicle on the N-S Highway

Causes of accidents on the North South Highway

1. The thrill is one of the reason accidents occur. While the limit is set at 110km/hr, the lack of traffic on the North-South Highway means that people have a tendency to go beyond that limt. The real norm is for people driving at 130km/hr. It is also common to see teenagers and young adults driving at 160km/hr – on a Perodua. At such speed Read on…

2 comments June 20th, 2010