Across land, sea and air, fuel price hikes drive up costs for passengers and operators in S’pore

Rising fuel prices are increasing transport costs across land, sea, and air in Singapore, impacting passengers and operators. Read more at straitstimes.com.

SINGAPORE – For private-hire car driver Muhammad Fauzi, rising petrol prices – the highest since 2022 – caused by the war in Iran have dented his take-home earnings.

The 44-year-old said he earned about $1,400 to $1,600 in the past week, instead of his usual $1,700 to $1,900, despite clocking more than 12 hours on the road daily.

While ride-hailing platform Grab has offered him a $40 fuel voucher to defray the higher costs, Mr Fauzi said the one-off voucher is not sufficient as fuel prices are still on the rise. “The voucher can’t even pump one full tank. (They) might as well don’t give,” he said.

Across land, air and sea transport, consumers are feeling the pinch from the surge in fuel prices caused by the Iran conflict, which is choking a waterway for oil supplies.

Some private-hire car drivers, such as Mr Teo Chee Chye, have found ways to circumvent the high fuel costs.

The 52-year-old ride-hailing driver of eight years joined a long queue of vehicles to refuel his car at a Cnergy petrol station in Dunman Road after finding out about its lower fuel prices on social media.