No more regular gas on sale

UPDATE:

Chairman of the San Fernando Fishing Co-operative Society Salim Gool is calling on the Minister of Agriculture, Land and Fisheries Clarence Rambharat to hold talks with fishermen now that there is no regular gasoline on the local market.

Speaking to Newsday yesterday, Gool said its removal will greatly affect the fishing industry, as fishermen will now have to buy super gasoline, and will not get value for money.
“It will be harder for us, because we will now have to use super gasoline, which burns out faster. We will now have to fish closer, and it may interfere with the price of fish.

“Really and truly,” he said, it was already a battle to get the regular gasoline, “because since the increase of super gasoline, taxi drivers used to clog the various gas stations to get the regular for a cheaper price.

“Now it is going to be even harder on us, because super gas will cost more and we will get less mileage on it.” Gool said while fish is already $40 per pound, he cannot say anything positive about the cost of fish in the future. The fishermen have already written to the Minister of Agriculture on the negative effects they say the move will have on the industry. “We need to discuss the high fuel prices and the challenges fishermen are having. But he never responded.”
In a release yesterday, the Ministry of Energy and Energy Industries said as a result of the closure of the Petrotrin refinery the last stocks of regular gasoline were distributed by December 7. The ministry said the demand for regular gasoline has fluctuated between 8,000 and 10,000 barrels per month.

Paria Fuel Trading Company, which is now responsible for the supply of liquid petroleum fuels on the local market, has said importing regular gasoline (RON 83) would be uneconomical, as the volume is small, and the fuel is not a standard grade and is rarely produced by most regional refiners.

The ministry said super gasoline (RON 92) is a suitable and superior replacement and has been used in artisanal fishing vessels without adverse impact.
It pointed out that Tobago does not have a supply of regular gasoline and there have been no complaints from the fishing community of Tobago over the use of super gasoline in their boats.

ORIGINAL STORY:

Chairman of the San Fernando Fishing Co-operative Society Salim Gool is calling on the Minister of Agriculture, Land and Fisheries Clarence Rambharat to hold talks with fishermen now that there is no regular gasoline on the local market.

Speaking to Newsday today, Gool said its removal will greatly affect the fishing industry, as fishermen will now have to buy super gasoline, and will not get value for money.

“It will be harder for us, because we will now have to use super gasoline, which burns out faster. We will now have to fish closer, and it may interfere with the price of fish.

“Really and truly," he said, it was already a battle to get the regular gasoline, "because since the increase of super gasoline, taxi drivers used to clog the various gas stations to get the regular for a cheaper price.

"Now it is going to be even harder on us, because super gas will cost more and we will get less mileage on it.”