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The Petroleum Dealers Association of Malaysia (PDAM) has issued a cautionary statement to consumers, signalling the possibility of diesel supply shortages. According to NST, this comes after Petronas Dagangan revealed that some of its stations might face diesel shortages until Sunday. The issue is attributed to heightened demand, driven by the popularity of low diesel prices, leading to a strain on available supplies. PDAM President Datuk Khairul Annuar Abdul Aziz predicts broader supply challenges for the petroleum industry, affecting more companies from early January 2024.

Petronas Dagangan, in its recent disclosure, cited the exhaustion of the government’s subsidised diesel quota to petroleum companies as a contributing factor to the supply problem. The surge in diesel usage has been unprecedented, prompting concerns about an industry-wide shortage. Government data indicates a 37.7% increase in diesel consumption from 6.1 billion litres in 2019 to 8.4 billion litres in the past year. The number of registered vehicles using only diesel stands at 2.13 million.

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Menjelang 2030, Volvo Cars merancang untuk hanya menjual kereta elektrik sepenuhnya dan menjelang tahun 2040, ia menyasarkan untuk menjadi syarikat yang neutral iklim. Pelan hala tuju yang jelas ke arah elektrifikasi sepenuhnya tersebut merupakan salah satu pelan transformasi yang bercita-cita- tinggi bagi mana-mana pembuat kereta legasi.

Untuk menekankan komitmen mereka terhadap cita-cita tersebut, Volvo mengumumkan penamatan pengeluaran untuk semua model kereta Volvo berkuasa diesel menjelang awal 2024 pada Minggu Iklim NYC (Climate Week NYC). Dalam beberapa bulan dari sekarang, kereta Volvo berkuasa diesel yang terakhir akan dibina, menjadikan Volvo Cars sebagai salah satu pembuat kereta legasi pertama yang mengambil angkah ini.

Pencapaian ini mengikut keputusan Volvo Cars tahun lepas untuk berhenti daripada membangunkan enjin pembakaran baharu. Pada November 2022, syarikat tersebut telah menjual pegangan mereka dalam Aurobay, syarikat usaha sama yang menyimpan semua baki aset enjin pembakaran mereka. Sejak itu, Volvo Cars tidak lagi membelanjakan satu krona daripada bajet R&D mereka untuk membangunkan enjin pembakaran dalaman yangl baharu.

Volvo Cars memberi tumpuan sepenuhnya pada elektrifikasi, cita-cita untuk berterusan ke arah kemampanan sejak syarikat itu telah akui pada Persidangan Alam Sekitar yang pertama oleh Pertubuhan Bangsa-Bangsa Bersatu (United Nations) di Stockholm pada tahun 1972 bahawa produknya mempunyai kesan negatif terhadap alam sekitar. Disebabkan itu, Volvo ia bertekad untuk bertindak ke atasnya.

Laporan Pengambilan Stok (Stocktake) Iklim Global yang dikeluarkan oleh Pertubuhan Bangsa-Bangsa Bersatu baru-baru ini menggariskan betapa terdesaknya kecemasan iklim yang sedang dihadapi oleh manusia yang memerlukan pertindakan.

Untuk menekankan lagi perkara ini, Ketua Pegawai Kelestarian, Anders Kärrberg telah menghadir acara yang dianjurkan oleh Gabungan Accelerating to Zero (A2Z) pada tahun 2023 Dilancarkan pada sidang kemuncak iklim COP27, Gabungan A2Z menyediakan sebuah platform multi-stakeholder untuk para penandatangan Deklarasi Glasgow mengenai Kenderaan Sifar Pelepasan, yang mana Volvo Cars adalah salah satunya.

Platform A2Z tersebut membolehkan Volvo Cars bekerjasama dan menyelaraskan tindakan dengan pihak lain ke arah sasaran kolektif gabungan itu iaitu ‘100 peratus jualan kereta dan van baharu global yang bebas daripada pelepasan paip ekor menjelang 2040, dan selewat-lewatnya tahun 2035 di pasaran terkemuka’.

Walaupun sasaran dan cita-cita elektrifikasi Volvo Cars lebih tinggi daripada itu, ia mengharapkan bahawa ia dapat memberikan inspirasi kepada syarikat lain untuk mengambil langkah untuk mengambil tindakan terhadap perubahan iklim.

Keputusan untuk menghentikan diesel dengan sepenuhnya menjelang awal 2024 menggambarkan betapa cepatnya industri kereta dan permintaan pelanggan berubah dalam menghadapi krisis iklim.

Hanya empat tahun yang lalu, enjin diesel merupakan elemen terpenting buat Volvo Car bukan sahaja buat kami di Eropah, malah juga pembuat kereta lain. Majoriti kereta yang dijual di benua itu pada 2019 dikuasakan oleh enjin diesel, manakala model-model elektrik baru sahaja mula menonjol.

Trend itu sebahagian besarnya telah berubah sejak itu dan ia didorong oleh permintaan pasaran yang berlainan, peraturan pelepasan yang lebih ketat serta pertumpuan kami pada elektrifikasi. Majoriti jualan Volvo Cars di Eropah kini terdiri daripada kereta elektrik, sama ada dengan penjana kuasa hibrid elektrik sepenuhnya atau separuh elektrik.

Pengurangan kereta diesel di jalanan juga mempunyai kesan positif terhadap kualiti udara bandar; walaupun diesel mengeluarkan CO2 yang lebih kurang daripada enjin petrol, ia mengeluarkan lebih banyak gas seperti nitrogen oksida (NOx) yang mempunyai kesan buruk terhadap kualiti udara terutamanya di kawasan binaan.

Kementerian Perdagangan Dalam Negeri dan Kos Sara Hidup (KPDN) di Malaysia telah menolak dakwaan yang beredar di media sosial bahawa subsidi diesel untuk kenderaan akan dihentikan bermula 1 Januari 2024.

Menurut Bernama, dalam kenyataan yang dikeluarkan pada 12 Disember, kementerian menekankan bahawa dakwaan tersebut adalah palsu dan menjelaskan bahawa projek perintis yang sedang berlangsung khusus menilai keberkesanan fleet card dan sistem MySubsidi Diesel.

Projek ini melibatkan enam syarikat dengan kuota skid tank yang akan tamat pada 14 Januari, dan ia tidak memberi kesan kepada kenderaan diesel individu.

Kementerian menegaskan kepentingan menguji sistem-sistem tersebut untuk memastikan kecekapan mereka dan keserasian dengan objektif terancang penyusunan semula subsidi diesel.

Kementerian menggesa pihak-pihak agar tidak menyebarkan kenyataan yang tidak jelas atau keliru dan memberi jaminan bahawa kenyataan rasmi mengenai penyusunan semula subsidi diesel akan dikeluarkan secara bersama oleh kementerian dan Kementerian Kewangan selepas selesai sesi-sesi pertemuan dan ujian sistem fleet card dan MySubsidi Diesel.

The Domestic Trade and Cost of Living Ministry (KPDN) in Malaysia has refuted claims circulating on social media that diesel subsidies for vehicles will be discontinued from January 1, 2024.

According to Bernama, in a statement issued on December 12, the ministry emphasised that the assertions were false and clarified that the ongoing pioneer project is specifically evaluating the effectiveness of the fleet card and MySubsidi Diesel systems.

The project involves six companies with skid tank quotas ending on January 14, and it does not impact individual diesel vehicles.

The ministry underscored the importance of testing the systems to ensure their efficiency and alignment with the planned objectives of restructuring diesel subsidies.

The ministry urged parties not to spread unclear or confusing statements and assured that an official statement regarding the diesel subsidy restructuring would be issued jointly by the ministry and the Finance Ministry after the completion of engagement sessions and a trial run of the fleet card and MySubsidi Diesel systems.

In a recent legal case, a petrol station proprietor was fined RM100,000 by the Sessions Court for allowing the sale of diesel in barrels, a violation of the Control of Supplies Regulations 1974.

According to The Star, Abdul Wahab Jaafar, the joint owner of KA Surijaya Enterprise gas station, faced charges for failing to comply with the Control of Supplies Act by selling diesel in barrels to Yau Poh Trading Sdn Bhd. The diesel was loaded onto two lorries, each carrying 1,140 litres and 1,080 litres, respectively.

He was charged under Section 22(1) of the Control of Supplies Act 1961, which stipulates a maximum fine of RM1 million or imprisonment for up to three years, or both.

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Volvo Cars has announced its plan to cease the production of remaining diesel models by early 2024, marking a significant step towards transitioning into an all-electric car manufacturer. The move aligns with Volvo’s commitment to achieving a fully electric lineup by 2030.

This decision positions Volvo as one of the pioneering traditional automakers to make this shift. Diesel-powered Volvo cars will cease production in a few months, signifying a decisive move toward electric vehicle (EV) adoption.

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The existing RM2.05 and RM2.15 per litre subsidy ceilings for RON95 and diesel, respectively, may be subject to revision and a possible progressive rise later this year.

If there is no gasoline subsidy, as opposed to the present RM2.05 per litre, the actual price of RON95 is anticipated to reach roughly RM3.22 per litre, according to PublicInvest Research analyst Sabrina Edora.

Furthermore, it is estimated that eliminating fuel subsidies for the T20 income category would raise inflation by 0.45 to 0.75 percentage points each year. The government recently indicated that the Pangkalan Data Utama (PADU) system, which will be used to deliver targeted subsidies for RON 95 fuel and diesel next year, will be ready by the end of this year.

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Today, Euro5 diesel is available to motorists nationwide, enabling them to run on a cleaner, high-quality fuel that is not only good for the engine but also for the environment. But prior to this day (November 12) in 2014, the fuel was only up to the Euro2 standard which was significantly less environment friendly. However, due to the controls that the government have on the petroleum industry and also the higher costs, the upgrading of fuel standards was slow.

The upgrading of standards was important because the newer generation of diesel engines requires fuel of better quality with much lower levels of sulphur. Furthermore, Singapore had become stricter on the exhaust emissions of commercial vehicles and as a great number cross over from Malaysia daily to deliver goods, the transport industry also needed to have better fuel.

The first company to make the decision to provide Euro5 diesel was Boustead Petroleum Marketing Sdn Bhd, which markets the BHPetrol brand of fuels and lubricants. After discussions with the government which was supportive of the move, the company began to supply Infiniti Euro5 diesel to a few stations in Johor. This was to quickly address the issue for the lorry operators going to Singapore.

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