A petrol station at the Juru northbound R&R area reportedly refused to sell diesel to a lorry driver due to a reduced supply from its depot, reported New Straits Times.
A team of Penang domestic trade and cost of living ministry (KPDN) enforcement officers were dispatched to the station following the incident, said Penang KPDN director S. Jegan.
“A team of enforcement officers was sent to the station at 8pm to conduct checks after a video of the incident surfaced online. Inspections and verification of documents confirmed that diesel stock was still available at the premises. However, further checks revealed that the supply of B10 diesel from the depot to the station had been reduced by about 50 per cent since Monday (April 13),” he said.
Due to reduced supply to the station, the station management prioritised sales to regular customers while limiting purchases by non-regular customers to 20 litres, Jegan said. Despite supply constraints, refusal to controlled goods is an offence under the law, he added.
“Action has been taken against the station, and the case is being investigated under Section 16A(1)(b) of the Control of Supplies Act 1961 for refusal to sell controlled goods,” he said.
Earlier this week, minister of domestic trade and cost of living Datuk Armizan Mohd Ali said that the supply of diesel fuel remains sufficient, and the isolated disruptions reported were due to were due to logistical issues such as delays in deliveries to ports and depots, and not due to a shortage of supply, Armizan said.
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The control of supply act is to ensure that essential controlled goods like fuel are always available for sale to the public, and yet, the oil company which runs the depot that cut the diesel supply to the petrol station by 50%, is not being investigated by KPDN. It is obvious that the oil company is leaving the petrol station dealer to bear the burden of responsibility & blame when there’s a crisis.
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In the news article, Penang KPDN director S. Jegan had already acknowledged that the supply of diesel from the oil company’s depot to that petrol station had been reduced by about 50 per cent since Monday April the 13th. Under the control of supply act, the oil company (as a wholesaler) & the petrol station (as a retailer) both share the responsibility of ensuring that the supply of fuel is sufficient to meet the consumer demand. The oil company should already know that this station is located next to a major highway at the Juru northbound R&R area, and many vehicles, especially lorries, would be stopping there to refuel. Therefore, the oil company should not have put the petrol station dealer in a difficult position by cutting the diesel supply by half.
“prioritised sales to regular customers while limiting purchases by non-regular customers to 20 litres” – so only regular VIP customers pr cronies of that petrol station owner are eligible to buy diesel ?