Shell matches Caltex's 3-cent petrol price hike

London-headquartered Shell on Monday (Oct 12) evening raised prices across its petrol grades, matching an earlier increase posted by Caltex in the afternoon .

In a price board update published at 5.30pm, Shell announced that it had also increased prices across its petrol grades by 3-cent per litre, while keeping its diesel prices unchanged.

Its last adjustment, posted on Sept 29 , was a 5-cent-per-litre increase across its 95-octane, 98-octane and V-Power petrol grades, while keeping its diesel price unchanged. Caltex later mirrored the move on the same night .

Shell and Caltex are now tied for the highest posted price of 95-octane petrol in Singapore, before discounts.

Prices are correct as at 5.30pm on Oct 13. All prices are before discounts.

*Indicates change to posted price(s) made on Oct 12.

Oil prices fell on Tuesday as investors assessed the possibility of increased Russian energy supplies entering global markets against the backdrop of the ongoing Saudi-Houthi conflict and related supply disruptions.

The Trump administration had on Monday announced a temporary easing of restrictions on Russian fuel supplies, despite bipartisan criticism from US lawmakers, who warned that the move could undermine sanctions imposed over Moscow's ongoing war in Ukraine.

Under the agreement, Russia would be allowed to supply diesel to the US and global markets for six months.

总部位于伦敦的壳牌公司周一（10 月 12 日）晚间提高了旗下所有汽油等级的价格，与当天下午加德士公司公布的涨价幅度一致。

壳牌公司在下午 5 点 30 分发布的油价更新中宣布，其汽油价格每升上涨 3 分，而柴油价格保持不变。

其最近一次价格调整是在9月29日，将95号、98号和V-Power汽油的价格每升上调5澳分，而柴油价格保持不变。当晚，加德士也采取了同样的措施。

目前，壳牌和加德士并列新加坡95号汽油最高标价（折扣前）。

价格截至10月13日下午5点30分有效。所有价格均为折扣前价格。

*表示10月12日公布的价格有所更改。

周二，由于投资者评估俄罗斯能源供应增加进入全球市场的可能性，而沙特阿拉伯与胡塞武装之间的冲突仍在持续，相关供应中断也随之而来，油价下跌。

尽管美国两党议员对此表示批评，并警告称此举可能会破坏因莫斯科在乌克兰持续作战而实施的制裁，但特朗普政府周一宣布暂时放松对俄罗斯燃料供应的限制。

根据协议，俄罗斯将被允许向美国和全球市场供应柴油，为期六个月。