Malaysia: Shell BHP & Caltex Experience Fuel Shortages

Petroleum Dealers Association of Malaysia president Abdul Wahid Bidin said the situation was expected to improve by the middle of coming week as more lorry drivers return to work after the Hari Raya holidays. He said the problem had spread from the Klang Valley to Johor, Perak and the east coast states during the week. “More than 100 petrol stations had to suspend operations due to the shortage of supply two days ago but the situation has improved slightly,” he said in an interview to local media.

Shell, BHP and Caltex branded service stations were affected while no disruption was recorded from the Petronas or ExxonMobil networks. The shortage in supply is believed to be linked to the recent 10sen reduction in petrol as dealers allowed their fuel stocks to drop in a run up to a holiday period. In order to avoid the prospect of fuel losses , dealers reduced stock from seven to or eight days to three days.

Petronas Petrol Dealers Association president Abu Samah Bachik said there was no such problem at its stations and all were operating as usual.

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