Lower prices killing us, say petrol dealers


Out of stock: A notice informing customers that Ron 97 petrol has run out at a petrol station in Petaling Jaya.

PETALING JAYA: Petrol dealers claim many stations may have to close down should fuel prices drop further, citing high losses.

Petrol Dealers Association of Malaysia president Datuk Hashim Othman said the fuel price drop had led to dealers incurring losses of between RM20,000 and RM100,000 each.

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