Fuel Mauritius

Possible Strike at Service Stations March 24

Motorists are warned. The owners of service stations threaten to start a half-day strike Sunday, March 24. They close at 1:00 p.m. that day.

07 Mar 2013, motors.mega.mu

Augmentation du Prix des Carburants – Changera-t-Elle le Comportement des Automobilistes ?

Avec l’augmentation du prix des carburants, les automobilistes doivent désormais dépenser plus pour leurs déplacements. Mais ces coûts additionnels peuvent être évités grâce au covoiturage ou en adoptant une conduite intelligente. Pour en discuter, les invités du « Duel » de mardi matin étaient Manoj Rajkumar, secrétaire de l’association des moniteurs auto-école et le sociologue Rajen Suntoo .

07 Mar 2013, motors.mega.mu

Suttyhudeo Tengur, President of APEC: "Rising Fuel Prices is Unjustified"

Suttyhudeo Tengur, president of the Association for the Protection of Environment and Consumers (APEC), believes that the price of gasoline and diesel would not have increased. He protested against the number of taxes imposed these products.

05 Mar 2013, motors.mega.mu

Fuels: ACIM Does Not Exclude Possibility of Challenging Prices in the Court

Rising fuel prices could be challenged in court by the Consumers' Association of Mauritius (the ACIM). To the press on Tuesday March 5, the Secretary-General Acim, Jayen Chellum, called "unfair and unacceptable" that increase.

05 Mar 2013, motors.mega.mu

Rising Fuel Prices: Snowball Effect

Since Friday midnight, the price of gasoline has increased from Rs 49.30 to Rs 52.25 per liter (5.98%) while that of diesel experiencing an increase of Rs 41.20 to Rs 43.95 liter (6.67%).

05 Mar 2013, motors.mega.mu

New Fuel Prices

The pump price of fuel undergoes a sharp increase. The essence password to Rs 52.25 per liter and diesel Rs 43.95. The new prices were determined by the Petrol Pricing Committee (PPC) on Friday evening.

04 Mar 2013, motors.mega.mu

Petroleum Products: Sayed-Hossen in India for Talks with MRPL

Minister of Industry and Trade has gone to India this week for talks with the Indian authorities to renew the supply contract for petroleum products between the Mauritian government and Mangalore Refinery and Petrochemicals Ltd (MRPL ).

16 Feb 2013, motors.mega.mu

Petrol / diesel: Increase of 9 to 10% of Expected Price

For two years, the prices of gasoline and diesel remained stable. If no increase occurred in 2012, will be no respite, however, awarded in 2013. An increase of about 9 to 10% is expected early this year.

13 Feb 2013, motors.mega.mu

Trade of Petroleum Products: "Mauritius Can Established as a Major Player"

"Mauritius now has the potential to emerge as an important regional player in the oil business," proclaims loud and Cader Sayed Hossen, Minister of Industry and Trade. He was speaking Wednesday at Balaclava during a conference of the Mauritian Management Association (MMA) on "The Oil & Gas Business: The Global Impact & Beyond."

07 Feb 2013, motors.mega.mu

Un Terminal Pétrolier à Albion

Le pays vise gros. Le projet de construction d’un terminal pétrolier à Maurice est fortement envisagé. Mangalore Refinery & Petroleum Limited (MRPL), est disposée à aider Maurice à concrétiser ce projet.

31 Jan 2013, motors.mega.mu

Production De Biodiesel : Des Voitures Qui Roulent au “Fatak”

Équilibre, société d’investissement à dynamique écologique, propose une option vers une île Maurice plus verte. La production du biodiesel, grâce à un partenariat avec Alphakat et St Aubin notamment, devrait se concrétiser d’ici fin 2013. Une présentation a eu lieu mardi à l’Université de Maurice.

28 Jan 2013, motors.mega.mu

Biodiesel From Mauritian Sugar Cane

Balance Bioenergy Production Ltd is a Mauritian company that plans to produce diesel from sugar cane. The process will be officially presented on Tuesday at a conference hosted by Dr. Christian Koch, German expert of this technology at the University of Mauritius, Reduit.

22 Jan 2013, motors.mega.mu

Petroleum Products: The ACIM Reiterates its Request for Detailed Information on Pricing at the Pump

On the sidelines of the meeting of the new Petroleum Pricing Committee (PPC) to technically meet early this year, the Consumers' Association of Mauritius (ACIM), which opposes any further price increase reiterates its request to the Minister of Trade and Industry to find detailed information on all the components that go into the final determination of the pump price of petroleum products, including Platts Value, since the last adjustment occurred in 2011 and the corresponding exchange rate for each consignment.

08 Jan 2013, motors.mega.mu

Tanks to Store 25,000 Tons of Fuel

The demand for petroleum products is increasing year by year. Thus, an increase of 5 to 6% is observed each year. Faced with this situation, the State Trading Corporation (STC) plans to build tanks to be able to store some 25,000 tons of petroleum products and meet the demands of the population.

30 Dec 2012, motors.mega.mu

The Government will Invest Billions to Build a "Oil Jetty" in Albion

Announced the construction of a wharf, exclusively dedicated to petroleum products in the area of Pointe-aux-Caves, Albion, will be financed by the state. Objective: To decentralize the activities of Port Louis and, in passing, restart the CT Power Project.

28 Dec 2012, motors.mega.mu

Fuel: no Increase Before 2013

No bitter pill for motorists during this season. The State Trading Corporation (STC) has decided to maintain the status quo on fuel prices until the end of December.

26 Dec 2012, motors.mega.mu

Petroleum Products, Jayen Chellum: "Our Question Has Trapped the Government"

The Consumers' Association of Mauritius (ACIM), through its questions about the source of funding (approximately Rs 1.1 billion) on gas appliances, rice and flour, the government was able to trap.

21 Dec 2012, motors.mega.mu

Anyone won prices by scratching… Total or Shell cards?

Ever since they launch their scratch cards for every Rs500 spent in the Shell amd Total fuel stations, I have been collecting only cards which are good only for the trash. Have you been more luckier?

08 Dec 2012, Yashvin, pages of my life

Fuel Prices: The Billions that in MID, RDA and STC pocket

Maurice Ile Durable Fund (MID), the Road Development Authority (RDA) and State Trading Corporation (STC) earn billions of rupees thanks to drivers across the fuel prices.

13 Nov 2012, motors.mega.mu

Carburant Libre: Rencontres Avec des Investisseurs à Maurice et Abu Dhabi

Ça s'accélère autour du projet de CCIRPP. Après avoir effectué une première livraison de carburant au Port Est au mois de septembre, les porteurs du projet de la coopérative auraient noué des contacts très avancés à Maurice et aux Emirats Arabes Unis pour financer leurs opérations.

13 Nov 2012, motors.mega.mu