Pump price down but petrol isn't cheaper
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Nov 7, 2006
Pump price down but petrol isn't cheaper
I REFER to the article 'You need to be maths whizz to figure out petrol discounts' (ST, Oct 31).
I am a holder of the 'SPC&U' card and have been topping up at SPC stations in the last few years.
I felt a little disgusted when I sat down to calculate the actual price of petrol after the recent lowering of pump prices.
When the pump price was $1.724 per litre for RON 95 petrol, the effective price was $1.361 per litre with a 21 per cent discount.
However, after the pump price was lowered to $1.614 per litre recently, I found myself paying an effective price of $1.42 per litre due to a lowering of the discount rate to 12 per cent.
Let me illustrate the point using actual figures.
When the pump price was $1.724 per litre, I paid $64.50 for 47.35 litres of petrol after a 21 per cent discount on Oct 26.
A week later on Nov 2, I paid $67.81 for 47.74 litres of petrol after a 12 per cent discount at a lowered pump price of $1.614 per litre.
I was paying about $3 more for almost the same amount of the same petrol after the pump price was lowered by 11 cents.
What's all this? I wonder whether the Consumers' Association of Singapore and the relevant authorities can step in to bring about transparency in pump prices.
I would also like to take this opportunity to invite 'loyal' customers of other petrol companies to share with readers their experiences.
Vincent Lai Wai Yin
http://straitstimes.asiaone.com:80/portal/site/STI/menuitem.c2aef3d65baca16abb31f610a06310a0/?vgnextoid=6fadbe120b93a010VgnVCM1000000a35010aRCRD&vgnextfmt=vgnartid:2d6154c7f4ebe010VgnVCM100000430a0a0aRCRD -
tsk tsk, petrol companies huh, so naughty!
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That's it, my next career move will be in the petroleum industry.
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Pump attendant?Originally posted by ditzy:That's it, my next career move will be in the petroleum industry. -
Offshore based lar.Originally posted by ^spidee^:Pump attendant? -
Ah, good luck then!Originally posted by ditzy:Offshore based lar. 
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Thank you.Originally posted by ^spidee^:Ah, good luck then! -
You're going to attend to pumps offshore?Originally posted by ditzy:Offshore based lar.
Good luck. I think supply exceeds demand in this line of work
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seems firmilar? just like those shops who up their price 50 percents and give you a discount of 30% and woah la......"SALES"
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I think u have no idea what the offshore oil rig industry is abt? It is a high paying job which require you to stay away from home all the time and demand is not exceeding supply so oil companies are paying good money to recruit ppl. You just show your ignorance.Originally posted by scabstermooch:You're going to attend to pumps offshore?
Good luck. I think supply exceeds demand in this line of work -
Oh you silly person!Originally posted by NUS_Superst@r:I think u have no idea what the offshore oil rig industry is abt? It is a high paying job which require you to stay away from home all the time and demand is not exceeding supply so oil companies are paying good money to recruit ppl. You just show your ignorance. -
just tell them u know exactly where to dig.
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If it was the $40 - 11% - $3 = $32.60
The disc rate would be 18.5%
But reducing the pump rate by 11c/lit w/ the 11% disc would be abt $33.50 (I based it on the same amt of petrol pumped) -
which petrol grade?Originally posted by sbst275:If it was the $40 - 11% - $3 = $32.60
The disc rate would be 18.5%
But reducing the pump rate by 11c/lit w/ the 11% disc would be abt $33.50 (I based it on the same amt of petrol pumped) -
yes wth is case doing... its totally unfair.
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customer service!
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Case is useless lah.Originally posted by storm_freaky13:yes wth is case doing... its totally unfair.
I thought everyone knew that. -
Thanks to that idi0t who wrote that article!
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Think one is based on 95Originally posted by sir_boris:which petrol grade? -
he he... u hate it , but u guys still need petrol right ?
U guys know that stations can alter thier metres right even if digital ? the thing to really watch out is.. are u really getting the litres that u are paying for. Most likely.. NOT REALLY.
trust me.. i in petroleum industry also... not offsore..he he. -
Go hybird....wait for nitrogen powered cars. Imagine an engine that can use the normal air to power the combustion chamber, with end products water and oxides.
I like the honda civic hybird... -
but i doubt hybrids will give the same feel as a good ol' fashioned growling petrol guzzling combustion engine... If all cars are going electric... im going to miss the roar of engines..
i wonder if Hydrogen combustion engines give a roar too... -
Nope.... It'll probably be a "MEOW" -
There is this red toyota prius hybrid in my neighbourhood that is so quiet you won't know its there.Originally posted by storm_freaky13:but i doubt hybrids will give the same feel as a good ol' fashioned growling petrol guzzling combustion engine... If all cars are going electric... im going to miss the roar of engines..
i wonder if Hydrogen combustion engines give a roar too... I bet if it didn't switch on its headlights in the dark, and you happened to cross its path, you probably won't even know what mowed you down. -
and its so fast that a child can cross the street 2 pick up a ball....grow into puberty and run back and u still wouldnt have arrived 2 knock him down