Why are petrol and Cigarette Prices Increasing

last SG · 2004-02-23T09:32:06+00:00

even use electric cars....where do u get yr power ? power stations? some already not to power places/cities at some times solar panels ? how many amps can u...

TheBird` SG

Why is it increasing at such an alarming rate !!! i really buay tahan liao

oldbreadstinks SG

u want our reason or govt reason? govt reason is they want people to stop smoking and to decrease the amt of cars

btw your sig is disturbing me can you please change it

ditzy SG

Whats your best guess?

<sk> SG

Actually, you should also look at the world prices of tabacco. A lot of tabacco companies are also being sued by smokers and it is costing them tons in legal fees.

Petrol cost rising and cigarette prices are two different goods.

Petrol in Singapore is one of the highest in Asia due to a high tax rate on petrol.

Cigarette prices is also due to a high tax rate and with our recent increase of GST from 4 to 5% explains the recent jump in cigarette prices.

Basically, the cost of living in Singapore is quite high.

GrimR SG

well in Singapore everything only goes up especially prices but nothing comes down..ironic Rolling Eyes

SingaporeTyrannosaur SG

Got wat, our wages.

the Bear SG

there are 4 dutiable things in singapore...

Cars
Petroleum
Alcohol
Tobacco

now, tell me which one of these are cheap?

BillyBong SG

i won't bat a single eyelid if cigarette prices go up tenfold.

As for petrol prices, i guess its time mankind invented a revolutionary engine that does not require fuel oil to run...i.e. a non-combustion engine.

This, frankly is long overdue....it's time to put those fat rich bummers of OPEC outta business.

the Bear SG

i think the moving force would have to shake off political pressures...

in the US, big money from the big oil firms move the political process and lobbying..

nismoS132 SG

to be honest, i'm waiting for electric cars to take off (and prices to fall). there're several models in the japanese market that i'm hoping will be coming to our shores soon. they look so much better (from a designer's point of view) than the pathetic 2 we have now.

Danisdead101times SG

i think this quest u must go and ask our govt... Rolling Eyes

StayFocus SG

last time they used to adjust petrol prices. now they bring the attention of drivers from the absolute prices to % discount. when the discount is taken away or reduced, it is less "heat pain" then increasing the price. Quite a good strategy. Anyone notice the recent increase in price? shell 95 - $1.2, now about $1.3. I was blinded by the big discount signs...

ever wonder why all petrol prices all the same for all companies??

<sk> SG

Well for those of you who are still blinded… in Singapore there is a cartel for petrol. Thus, the reason why its so easy for all the pump stations to increase prices the very next day one competitor does.

ditzy SG

Because we are not buying enough. Very Happy

Atobe SG

We can change to electric driven cars, in place of cars powered by petrol or diesel engines.

Unfortunately, we will still depend on these fuel to generate electriciity, with which we will charge up the battery - that store the electric energy to power these Electric Driven Cars.

Prices for Electric Powered Cars may fall till it reaches a critical mass, then the Government will greedily feed on these numbers to raise electricity rates even higher - so as to compensate their loss of revenue from tax on fossil fuel.

Back to Square ONE.

BillyBong SG

Which brings us back to the need for a new non-combustion engine...

SingaporeTyrannosaur SG

Nah, the ugliness of human nature is as inescapable as gravity, you can forestall if for a while but all it takes it for the jokers to reach a critical mass…

ditzy SG

To come up with something as complexed as a non-combustion engine is possible but its still under research. It involves the 2nd law of thermodynamics.

For such technology to exist, it has to violate this 2nd law. Which has not been broken yet.

The Second law states that you never can put heat energy for 100% into a other form of energy.

Seiko has somewhat claim that it has violated this 2nd law, which they use in one of their series of watches. The perpetual calender. How true it is is not yet proven due to patents.

So lets wait.

ShutterBug SG

I believe, by the time electric cars and hydro-powered cars supersedes petrol powered ones, cars WILL no longer be needing roads - they shall be flying.

Land can then be maximally used for more productive purposes, and pollution will cease to be a by-product of man's conveniences.

And I, my friend, will also not be around by then..

Atobe SG

Back to Square ONE.

Nothing can beat the horse-power.

It is clean and economical.

Its output is bio-degradable with secondary applications as well.