Are diesel cars subject to the three-quarter tank rule

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there is a high possibility of that happening. Diesel duty was re-introduced at the pumps in February, at 10 cents a liter. As such, it is not surprising that the Government would now extend the three-quarter tank rule to diesel vehicles.

The rule covers dutiable fuels, which until February this year, were petrol and compressed natural gas.

Asked about this, a Singapore Customs spokesman said: “The three-quarter tank rule will apply to Singapore-registered diesel-powered vehicles after the amendment to the Customs Act is passed.”

The three-quarter tank rule will have little impact on Singapore motorists overall. Diesel-fueled cars make up only 2 percent of the total po[CENSORED]tion of 602,784 cars as at end-April.

Singapore-registered commercial vehicles, which are largely diesel-powered, are not allowed to enter Malaysia unless they are licensed in Malaysia.

Tour buses are unlikely to enter Malaysia on a half-empty tank. It would be too disruptive to queue up at a Malaysian station to fill up. In any case, these buses usually fill up at “white pumps” here, which continue to dispense duty-free diesel.

On top of all that, diesel car sales will grind to a halt soon, when the new Vehicle Emissions Scheme kicks in in January. The scheme is expected to impose hefty tax surcharges on diesel cars.