Popular petrol type pulled because it damaged vehicles

[Bradley Prior]

Popular petrol type pulled because it damaged vehicles
Petrol stations in the southern parts of South Africa were forced to stop selling their unleaded 95 petrol due to issues with the fuel.

 

[Brian_G]

The Sunday Times reports that numerous [southern] petrol stations were told to stop selling the fuel known as Mogas 95 after motorists complained that it causes paint stains on their vehicles.

Phew, that's a relief, not a wide concern.

 

[wingnut771]

Anonymous branch owners said there have been complaints about this petrol since last October, which had already been relayed to major petrol companies.

“We regret to advise you of a potential product quality concern related to Mogas 95 supplied from the Mossel Bay terminal,” said one major company to its petrol station owners last week.

I wonder where Mossel Bay Terminal gets the petrol from?

 

[FiestaST]

Really stretching it here but low/no baseline so yeah sure etc.

EVs rise in popularity

 

[wingnut771]

Really stretching it here but low/no baseline so yeah sure etc.

Like the Zim economy.

 

[lkpat]

Where are all these LPG conversions? And where do they fill up? I’ve yet to see one.

 

[wingnut771]

Where are all these LPG conversions? And where do they fill up? I’ve yet to see one.

Cars converting to run on LP gas in South Africa — and getting their own fuel stations

Prins Autogas says LP gas systems can reduce fuel bills by up to 40% and are greener and cheaper in the long run compared to petrol cars.

mybroadband.co.za

 

[lkpat]

Cars converting to run on LP gas in South Africa — and getting their own fuel stations

Prins Autogas says LP gas systems can reduce fuel bills by up to 40% and are greener and cheaper in the long run compared to petrol cars.

mybroadband.co.za

I’m not re-reading yet another LPG article thanks. I’m referring to these “many” lpg conversions, or are they all within 100km of this one fuel station in kzn?

 

[cr@zydude]

I wonder where Mossel Bay Terminal gets the petrol from?

Imports. The refinery there is not currently running. I suppose that SARS data may show which countries are supplying petrol to Mossel Bay.

 

[wingnut771]

Imports. The refinery there is not currently running. I suppose that SARS data may show which countries are supplying petrol to Mossel Bay.

Yes I know PetroSA don't make anything anymore and are just a middleman to sell diesel to eskom. Imports from where? Russia? Iran?

 

[cr@zydude]

Yes I know PetroSA don't make anything anymore and are just a middleman to sell diesel to eskom. Imports from where? Russia? Iran?

Check SARS for petrol imports. You'd want to filter for imports via Mossel Bay and then see the country of origin.

 

[DapperDanMan]

Where are all these LPG conversions?

I’ve yet to see one.

Those things are quick!

Sometimes when I see one, I notice that it can vanish in a flash.

And then my ears start ringing.

 

[Swa]

Only use Sasol 93 here.

 

[Swa]

These issues, combined with high fuel prices, have convinced many South Africans to switch to liquid petroleum gas (LPG) conversions for their vehicles.

Amateurs, running on NOS around here.

 

[supersunbird]

Am I understand correctly here, the problem is it is damaging vehicles paint? Is it being spilled when putting in fuel?

 

[Gordon_R]

Am I understand correctly here, the problem is it is damaging vehicles paint? Is it being spilled when putting in fuel?

The OP is sufficiently vague enough to be alarmist but not informative. Other sources hint at misinformation, or industrial sabotage:

PetroSA denies fuel shortage crisis in SA | The Citizen

There are reports of the alleged discolouring of vehicles due to 95 Unleaded Petrol

www.citizen.co.za

P.S. Unleaded doesn't mean metal-free. There are lots of permitted additives which are not nice:

Fill ’er up with manganese

If metal in metal-free fuel sounds crazy, it is – courtesy of the energy department

mg.co.za

 

[kolakidd]

The push to LPG on this site feels a little like content marketing. If it is content marketing then it should be declared as promoted content.

So far I haven't seen a bar graph mentioning LPG volume represented against EV, HEV, PHEV, or combustion.

 

[cr@zydude]

Yes I know PetroSA don't make anything anymore and are just a middleman to sell diesel to eskom. Imports from where? Russia? Iran?

Assuming that all petrol imports through Mossel Bay for PetroSA imports:

In 2022 and 2023 they imported 57% from the UAE, 20% from Qatar, 15% from Italy, 4% from Malaysia and 5% from an unclassified country.

 

[Bliksis]

Popular petrol type pulled because it damaged vehicles
Petrol stations in the southern parts of South Africa were forced to stop selling their unleaded 95 petrol due to issues with the fuel.

Come on Bradley, do better than that

 

[MagNorthDigital]

Phew, dodged a bullet there. Only the finest 50ppm diesel for our generators.

And don't look at me funny? Eskom is running our country on 10ppm judging by the cost