The Government is Thinking of Bringing Back RON92. Good Idea?
RON92 was replaced with RON95 in 2009. With the recent petrol price hike in September 2013, the government is considering re-introducing the lower octane, lower priced petrol to ease the financial burdens of Malaysians. Good idea?
By Judith Yeoh — 06 Sep 2013, 04:47 PM — Updated almost 11 years ago
The government says they may bring back RON92 as a cheaper alternative for Malaysian drivers
The government says they may bring back RON92 as a cheaper alternative for Malaysian drivers
Image via asiaone.com“It is a big question mark whether the newer cars on the road can accept RON 92, as fuel of this grade was phased out in the country four years ago."
thestar.com.my“A study is being done on whether it is viable for engines of cars today.
“If yes, then why not,” said Finance Deputy Minister Datuk Ahmad Maslan at a press conference after witnessing the signing of a memorandum of understanding between Sersol Bhd and the Malay Contractors’ Association Malaysia yesterday.
thestar.com.myPetrol Station Operators' Association of Malaysia says its a backward move. Who's going to pay for the new pumps at the stations?
"Many things have to be looked into if we want to reintroduce RON92 petrol. The question is whether it is worth it? By reintroducing RON92 petrol, we have to increase the pumps and tanks at every petrol station, who is going to bear all these costs?"
The government says they may bring back RON92 as a cheaper alternative for Malaysian drivers. Good idea?
Image via wordpress.comPetrol Station Operators' Association of Malaysia president Datuk Hashim Othman said the move was not worth it as the government would have to face high costs. Besides facing logistics problems, the government would also have to think of the long-term impact as the RON92 petrol had negative effects on the environment.
RON92 was phased out in 2009 to make way for RON95
2009 article: Most cars need only RON 95 and not higher octane levels to operate. He said the proposal would be discussed with all oil companies on how best to implement this. "RON 97 grade is too high. We don't really need it but we will maintain two grades, which is RON 95 and RON 97."
petrolworld.com
During the 2009 phase-out, fuel subsidies were revised to keep RON95 prices affordable for those within the lower- and middle-income group.
RON stands for Research Octane Number
The most common type of octane rating worldwide is the Research Octane Number (RON). RON is determined by running the fuel in a test engine with a variable compression ratio under controlled conditions, and comparing the results with those for mixtures of iso-octane and n-heptane.
The higher the octane number, the more compression the fuel can withstand before detonating. In broad terms, fuels with a higher octane rating are used in high-compression engines that generally have higher performance.
"Customers can check the fuel lid cover for information on minimum octane rating for the respective vehicle," said the spokesman, the marketing manager of a petrol company.
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