Shell to shut tap on budget fuel
WEEKS after cutting back on the number of stations dispensing 92-octane petrol, Shell announced that it is turning off the supply of its budget grade fuel altogether.
Shell, Singapore's largest fuel retailer, said yesterday it decided to do so because of consistently low demand, claiming 92-octane sales made up only about 5 per cent of sales at its network of 65 stations.
It said even when pump prices hit record levels in mid-2008, its 92-octane sales inched up to only 6 per cent.
The decision has already riled some drivers.
Sales trainer William Lyou, 60, who uses 92-octane for his Mercedes 230E, said: "Simple. If they don't want my business, I'll just switch brands."
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