shell V power exempted from 20L rule

[Guest blackknight]

Sun, Dec 27, 2009

The Star/Asia News Network

By FARIK ZOLKEPLI

JOHOR BARU: Shell's V-Power is exempted from the 20-litre restriction imposed on foreign vehicles on the purchase of petrol within 50km of the border.

Johor Domestic Trade, Cooperatives and Consumerism Department director Che Halim Abd Rahman said the department had received a new directive from the ministry on Thursday, stating that Shell V-Power was exempted.

"So only RON 95, RON 97 and diesel are included in the ruling.

"Shell V-Power is considered a premium grade of petrol," he told The Star here yesterday.

He added that the new directive had been circulated to all departments nationwide.

During the first week of implementation of the 20-litre petrol cap, Che Halim said all petrol stations statewide had abided by the ruling.

"We have not received reports of anyone not following the ruling.

"All petrol stations have cooperated fully with the department," he said, adding that its personnel were patrolling all stations in the state.

Johor Baru MP Datuk Shahrir Samad said that the new development would complicate the issue.

"The fine-tuning of the ruling shows there are many weaknesses.

"I will leave it to the wisdom of the ministry to implement the ruling effectively," said the former Domestic Trade, Co-operatives and Consumerism Minister

[Guest bbwannabe]

HAHAHAHAHA

i bet we are the only ones that buy V power there. without us, v power just don't sell. maybe that is why they are going back on their ruling.

[Guest jsiau]

Don't be too happy yet.... This government can do a "U Turn" in it's policy one.......after too many of you go and pump and pump then they say lost of TAX REVENUE to the state in the SOUTH and come in and change again........ Last time they said what Singapore Cars exempted from this ruling as it is meant to target Thai Border Car.....then now how...... and many many other examples and I am sure that all of you know that all these years from CIx to xBridge and etc.