Caltex kicks off second consecutive week of petrol price hikes加德士连续第二周提高汽油价格
For the first time since Sept 14, when fuel rates in Singapore rose after two months of unchanged prices, motorists in Singapore are seeing a second consecutive week of price hikes.AsiaOne has tracked every movement since and had previously reported that major fuel companies were observed to have raised prices every alternate week amid global oil supply volatility and rising...
For the first time since Sept 14, when fuel rates in Singapore rose after two months of unchanged prices, motorists in Singapore are seeing a second consecutive week of price hikes.
AsiaOne has tracked every movement since and had previously reported that major fuel companies were observed to have raised prices every alternate week amid global oil supply volatility and rising crude oil prices.
But Caltex's move on Wednesday (Oct 21) is the first instance of fuel hikes in consecutive weeks since September, and its latest after its last round of price adjustments on Oct 12 .
In a price board update published at 2pm, Chevron-owned Caltex announced a 3-cent increase across its 92-, 95-octane and premium petrol offerings, while keeping its diesel price unchanged.
As at 8.30pm, no other major fuel companies here have yet to join in the latest round of hikes.
Following the latest round of posted adjustments, the price of the more popular 95-octane petrol at major fuel companies here now ranges from $3.56 at SPC to $3.60 at Caltex.
Meanwhile, Cnergy and Smart Energy are still offering the petrol grade at $2.69 and $2.62 respectively.
Prices are correct as at 8.30pm on Oct 21. All prices are before discounts.
*Indicates change to posted price(s) made on Oct 21.
Oil prices edged higher on Wednesday on Middle East supply concerns, with traders wary of Red Sea shipping risks and threats to oil infrastructure in Saudi Arabia.
Brent crude futures rose 85 cents, or 0.78 per cent, to US$109.64 per barrel in the morning. It later eased to US$108.94 at 8.30pm.
On Tuesday, a supertanker caught fire after striking a sea mine south of the Strait of Hormuz while "violating" Iranian regulations, Iran's Revolutionary Guards Navy said.
According to shiptracker Kpler's note on Monday, at least 18 vessel attacks have been reported over two weeks.
"Attacks on tankers have expanded beyond the Strait of Hormuz," LSEG analysts said in a note.
"Iran has been targeting vessels as far south as the Gulf of Oman, threatening loadings outside of the Arab Gulf, as well as the ship-to-ship transfers that have helped to support Middle East loadings as the conflict has dragged on."
自 9 月 14 日新加坡燃油价格在连续两个月保持不变后上涨以来，新加坡的驾车人士首次连续第二周面临油价上涨。
AsiaOne 一直追踪着此后的每一个动向，此前曾报道，在全球石油供应波动和原油价格上涨的情况下，主要燃料公司每隔一周就会提高价格。
但加德士周三（10 月 21 日）的举动是自 9 月以来首次连续几周提高燃油价格，也是自 10 月 12 日上一轮价格调整以来的最新一次。
下午 2 点，雪佛龙旗下的加德士发布价格更新公告，宣布其 92 号、95 号辛烷值汽油和高级汽油价格上涨 3 分，而柴油价格保持不变。
截至晚上 8 点 30 分，本地其他主要燃油公司尚未加入最新一轮的涨价行列。
在最新一轮价格调整之后，本地主要加油站更受欢迎的 95 号汽油价格目前在 SPC 为 3.56 美元，在 Caltex 为 3.60 美元。
与此同时，Cnergy 和 Smart Energy 仍然分别以每加仑 2.69 美元和 2.62 美元的价格提供汽油级汽油。
价格截至10月21日晚上8点30分有效。所有价格均为折扣前价格。
*表示 10 月 21 日公布的价格有所更改。
周三，由于对中东供应的担忧，油价小幅上涨，交易员们担心红海航运风险以及沙特阿拉伯石油基础设施面临的威胁。
布伦特原油期货早盘上涨85美分，涨幅0.78%，至每桶109.64美元。随后，截至晚上8点30分，价格回落至每桶108.94美元。
伊朗革命卫队海军表示，周二，一艘超级油轮在霍尔木兹海峡以南触雷起火，当时该油轮“违反”了伊朗的相关规定。
根据船舶追踪机构 Kpler 周一发布的报告，两周内至少报告了 18 起船舶袭击事件。
伦敦证券交易所集团（LSEG）分析师在一份报告中指出：“针对油轮的袭击已经蔓延到霍尔木兹海峡以外。”
“伊朗一直以远至阿曼湾的船只为目标，威胁着阿拉伯湾以外的货物装载，以及在冲突持续期间一直支持中东货物装载的船对船转运。”