Refueling after the 5th June 2008 price increase

This morning, went to the nearest Petrol Station to refuel my Civic, with no bars left on the fuel gauge. The roads were surprisingly empty and traffic was thin.

At the pumps, did everything as normal. Usually, one full tank of RON97 at RM1.92 would cost ~RM80. Today, the petrol bill came up to RM112.13!

Now, that's high by anyone's standards. Noticed that the actual fuel price is RM2.704 per liter, and not RM2.70 as announced. Where did the extra 0.4 sen come from?

Heading out of the petrol station and onward to the office, the lack of cars on the road is really apparent. Even just now, went out for a meeting at Avillion Hotel, traffic was light and smooth flowing. Looks like everyone is now using their cars sparingly (one of the advantages of this fuel hike, is that now people know how to conserve petrol, and not waste it!).

There are talks now that fuel price would soon be unsubsidized and recalculated on a monthly basis, so who knows what will the future bring...?