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Fuel aside, this writer discovered how Shell offers great value for drivers seeking both convenience and savings. As motorists, we all drive different cars and ride different bikes, but we all have one thing in common: we are always on the lookout for the best deals. On top of that, we are always on the go and pressed for time. Every minute counts, even at a pit stop to fuel our vehicle. For loyal customers, every visit to Shell is not just about refuelling, but a rewarding experience with enticing discounts, vouchers awarded, and even time saved. Time saved is money earned Shell is setting new standards for efficiency and convenience. The newly introduced SmartPay feature on the Shell Asia app allows motorists to pull up to the pump, refuel, and complete the transaction seamlessly from the comfort of their own vehicle. By eliminating the need to queue or handle physical payment methods, Shell's SmartPay streamlines the process, saves motorists valuable time, and enhances the convenience for busy drivers. With the latest credit card promotions available, Shell's customers can enjoy the benefits of contactless payment at their fingertips. The app also hosts Shell GO+, the brand's rewards programme. Here, you can seamlessly earn points on all your purchases while also accessing available promotions and vouchers to help boost your fuel savings. From now till 31 Mar 2024, enjoy an additional 2% upfront discount and save up to 23.05% on fuel when you pay with your UOB Card through Shell SmartPay. No promotion or offer code is required to enjoy the discount. Fuel yourself, too Shell Select also offers the chance for drivers to 'refuel' themselves, too. Head in and grab a coffee from Shell Café to perk yourself up for your morning drive, or if you're feeling peckish, add on a pastry or two on your way to work. If you need to satisfy a lingering hunger craving, Shell Select also offers a variety of ready to eat meals, such as Curry Chicken with Rice, and Hong Kong Black Pepper Beef with Rice. Shell Select and Shell Café redefine the traditional concept that a petrol station is strictly for refuelling. Shell Select offers a diverse range of amenities while Shell Café can transform a pit stop into a delightful culinary experience. Whether it's a quick snack on the go or a freshly brewed cup of coffee, Shell ensures that customers can fuel up both their vehicles and themselves in one convenient location. With a wide selection of high-quality food and beverage options, including sandwiches, pastries, and hot meals, Shell Select and Shell Café caters to diverse tastes and preferences. Take a break, recharge, and indulge in a tasty treat amidst your busy schedule with Shell. Pamper and care for your car Although many car owners understand the need for timely vehicle maintenance and servicing, just as many also find the process troublesome. After all, you need to schedule not just the service itself, but also find pockets of time to drive the car to the workshop. But what if you could kill two birds with one stone by driving to an AutoServ at selected Shell stations? Shell AutoServ offers car owners the convenience of servicing their vehicle at a petrol kiosk near them. Receive expert car care and attention without the hassle of making separate trips to a traditional service centre. Shell AutoServe offers essential maintenance services to keep your vehicles running smoothly, giving motorists a peace of mind knowing their vehicles are in capable hands. What a convenient and efficient approach to car maintenance. Many Shell stations offer car washing services as well, a need for busy drivers out there. If you're into detailing and having a shiny car, you can also find a range of Shell Car Care products ranging from Premium Car Shampoo to Speedwax to Interior Cleaner to help maintain your car's condition. It's all about better efficiency The best value a driver can enjoy is using fuel that can go further. And you know you're getting more bang for your buck with Shell's FuelSave and V-Power fuels. Shell's FuelSave 95 and FuelSave 98 provides enhanced fuel efficiency that can go up to 15km further per tank. These fuels are also formulated to deep-clean engine parts like never before, removing harmful deposits and preventing corrosion and future build-ups. For drivers looking for efficiency and performance, Shell V-Power 100% cleans critical engine parts to maximise engine performance and keeps your engine running like new, fully rejuvenating your engine's performance drive after drive. (Actual effects and benefits may vary, see https://www.shell.com.sg/motorists/shell-fuels for more information.) For a limited time only, enjoy the unbeatable power and performance of Shell V-Power at the prevailing price of Shell FuelSave 98 on the following dates: 15 March 2024, 7:00am, to 17 March 2024, 10:00pm 22 March 2024, 7:00am to 24 March 2024, 10:00pm 29 March 2024, 7:00am to 31 March 2024, 10:00pm The best part - you won't even have to drive far to enjoy these perks, as Shell currently has one of the largest networks of petrol stations in Singapore. With 56 different locations to choose from, being able to save time and money while earning points on your purchases has never been easier. Click here to see the full list of Shell stations island wide!

Clean hydrogen could meet a quarter of the world's energy needs by 2050, with annual sales reaching $1.02 billion.PHOTO: NYTIMES LONDON (BLOOMBERG) - The global gas industry is in an existential race: Either find a way to be part of the next generation of energy or risk getting supplanted by alternatives. BP, Sinopec, Equinor and Royal Dutch Shell are among the producers looking to hydrogen to help secure demand that otherwise may falter as decarbonisation speeds up. They want to utilise existing pipelines, storage tankers and fuel supply to make blue hydrogen, a process that uses natural gas but captures the carbon emissions and stores them. The straightest route to net-zero emissions uses hydrogen produced by renewable electricity - known in the industry as green hydrogen - but the blue variety is expected to be cheaper until at least 2030 as wind and solar power ramp up. Gas companies aiming to lower emissions now and avoid obsolescence next decade are planning to pour billions of dollars into building their blue businesses. At least 15 projects are scheduled to go online until 2027 in Britain, Germany, Norway, the Netherlands, Sweden and New Zealand. "Green is the destination, but we'll get there on a blue highway," said Mr Al Cook, executive vice-president for development and production at Equinor in Stavanger, Norway. "At some point, green hydrogen might well be lower cost than blue, but that will likely not be for at least a decade." Clean hydrogen could meet a quarter of the world's energy needs by 2050, with annual sales reaching €630 billion (S$1.02 billion). Production of blue needs to be scaled up quickly because projects that do not come online by 2030 risk becoming uncompetitive, according to BloombergNEF (BNEF). Right now, hydrogen is expensive to make without expelling greenhouse gases, is difficult to store and is so highly combustible that the United States’ National Aeronautics and Space Administration uses it to propel rockets into space. Still, demand is expected to increase six-fold by 2050 as the transportation, steel and chemicals industries move to reduce pollution, the International Energy Agency said in its road map for net-zero emissions published on May 18. Natural gas is used in almost all hydrogen production today. That earns the disdain of environmental, social, and governance investors, environmental groups and governments trying to slow climate change because the most common method, called steam-methane reforming, also produces large amounts of carbon dioxide that are dumped in the air. The quickest way to remedy that is by capturing the carbon and storing it underground or reusing it. The process has been around for decades and it is usually deployed in natural gas plants, fertiliser manufacturing and ethanol production facilities. Gas currently is cheaper than renewable electricity, giving blue hydrogen an advantage even with the added costs of carbon capture and storage. Bolting on carbon capture means blue hydrogen projects can be rolled out at scale from day one, said Mr Paul Bogers, vice-president for hydrogen at Shell. The Netherlands-based company is involved in several, including Britain's Acorn Project and Net Zero Teesside, both scheduled to go online in 2025. "Industry by industry, you'll see that the mix of where blue and green can be applied, and where it's affordable, will be different," he said. "It's not as simple as saying: 'Well, here's the crossover, so from that point you only invest in one'." Swopping gas for hydrogen is one way energy companies could advance their efforts to meet increasingly strict mandates for lowering emissions. Shell previously pledged to reduce its greenhouse gas emissions by 20 per cent within a decade, but a court in The Hague ordered the company last Wednesday (May 26) to slash them by 45 per cent in the same time period. China is the world's largest producer of hydrogen, mostly by using fossil fuels. Spurred by the nation's target for carbon neutrality by 2060, China Petroleum and Chemical Corp, or Sinopec, said it plans to have a one million-tonne carbon capture project by 2025. China also will cooperate with Saudi Aramco, the world's biggest oil producer, on blue-hydrogen projects. The urgency for gas companies stems from the near-universal backing for green hydrogen, made from water and renewable electricity. The cost of green hydrogen is expected to fall 80 per cent by 2030 and be cheaper than blue in all 28 markets analysed by BNEF, as renewable energy and the electrolysers using it to make hydrogen both come down in price. Iberdrola, Europe's biggest utility, is focusing on renewable power and green hydrogen, bolstered by Spain's commitment to spend €35 billion of European Union stimulus on energy transition. American industrial giant Cummins said last Monday it will partner with Iberdrola to build a factory in central Spain for making electrolysers. "In the short term, there are opportunities in which you can apply blue, but in the mid term - five to 10 years - it's going to be a stranded asset," said Mr Diego Diaz Pilas, head of new ventures at Iberdrola. Source: https://www.straitstimes.com/world/racing-for-hydrogen-how-gas-giants-are-vying-to-stay-relevant

The oil giant already operates a network of nearly 8,000 EV charging points. Source: https://insideevs.com/news/559069/shell-gas-station-ev-charging/ European oil companies are getting into the EV charging business in a big way—whether that’s a good thing remains to be seen, but Shell’s new “EV hub” in London certainly looks impressive. The oil giant, which currently operates a network of nearly 8,000 EV charging points, has converted an existing petrol station in Fulham, central London, to an electric vehicle charging hub that features ten 175 kW DC fast-charging stations, built by Australian manufacturer Tritium. The hub will offer “a comfortable seating area for waiting EV drivers,” along with a Costa Coffee store and a Little Waitrose & Partners shop. The hub features solar panels on the roof, and Shell says the chargers will be powered by 100% certified renewable electricity. It may be open for business by the time you read this.

Just watch the video and see what exactly happened. Disclaimer: This incident is not what it seems to be. No humans were harmed in the video. This incident occurred at a Shell petrol station located around Bukit Timah. Caught on CCTV A Mercedes-Benz A200 hatchback can be seen in the video trying to wiggle its way out of a tight turn. Just when it wiggles its way out, the side of the car or the tyres clips the inflatable mascot - sending it flat to the ground. TBH considering that he wasn't a P-plate driver, I am disappointed that he couldn't manoeuvre a compact car in a better manner. Netizens' comments Some humorous attempt to brighten up those midday blues 🤣 Good idea! Next thing you know, TP arranges a kopi appointment with him 😰 --- Thinking of selling your car? sgCarMart Quotz guarantees the highest selling price for your car. We’ll even give you $100 cash if you find a better offer elsewhere! Get a free quote to find out how much your car is worth today!

When people said Porsche’s new hybrid supercar was hot, well. . . they weren’t kidding. Watch as this state of the art hybrid sports car, ironically, burns to the ground at a gas station in Toronto, Canada. The mid-engined 887 hp supercar is capable of hitting 214 mph and can also achieve Prius-like fuel economy. The asking price for one of these ultra-rare supercars (just 918 will be made) is an astonishing $845,000. Earlier this year Porsche recalled every single one of its GT3 sports car to replace the engine after several reports of engine fires.

British Petroleum (BP) has recently announced a recall for approximately 2.1 million gallons of gasoline produced by its refinery in Whiting, Ind. The contaminated gasoline was sold in the northeast Indiana and Northeast Illinois areas. The recall came after reports of motorists flooding car repair shops in northwestern Indiana over a couple of days. According to BP, the contaminated petrol can cause hard starting, stalling and other drivability issues. In a statement issued by BP, the gasoline was blended from 13 Aug 2012 to 17 Aug 2012 and contained a higher than normal level of polymeric residue. BP said it is investigating how the contamination occurred. An affected car owner is expecting a US$1,200 bill from a local automobile dealership after having his car

On a particular Friday morning, I switched on the car engine and realized that the fuel tank was about three-quarter empty. It could probably travel for about 120km before the top-up warning light goes on. On my way to work, I was contemplating whether to top up at the Caltex station along the way or do it the following Monday. As I drove pass the petrol station, I decided to fill up my car as the petrol station was not busy. And I was glad I did so. After the engine was switched off, I pulled the fuel door lever a couple of times but the release mechanism did not seem to work. This was the first time I encountered such a problem. The pump attendant was getting a bit impatient and I drove off eventually. I called up Volkswagen Centre Singapore and was advised to take the car down to the workshop. The car was sent to the workshop during lunch hour and fortunately, the problem was fixed by late afternoon. The outcome could have been worse if there is little petrol left in the tank and the workshop is far away. From this experience, I will always remind myself to top up petrol before the tank is near empty. Whatever can go wrong, will go wrong.

In Singapore, almost everyone likes discount. The sight of shopping centers packed with shoppers during the Great Singapore Sales is testimony to this statement. However, there are some places which perpetually offer discounts. This makes me wonder if the discounts are already factored into the pricing. Petrol station in Singapore is one such example. As observed from the table above (extracted from petrolwatch.com.sg as of 14 Sep 11 9pm), most petrol stations are giving station discount of 5%, except for SPC, which is slightly more generous. My question to the petrol companies is why bothered to give station discount? Isn