GASOLINE SUPPLY

Submitted by catnip on Tue, 09/06/2011 - 12:05pm

There were two gasoline suppliers on the island: Caltex and Petron. A few weeks ago I noticed that they were operating a cartel. In other words they were cooperating on price-fixing. Thus denying the consumer the benefit of choice in a free market economy which usually results in lower prices. This is illegal in many parts of the world - I don't know about here.
Now I see that Caltex has disappeared altogether and Petron is now operating a monopoly. I have yet to verify, but I suspect that all the gas stations will as before, operate price-fixing. If so the consumer will still be denied a choice.

Gasoline!

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Submitted by Dave on Sun, 10/16/2011 - 9:21pm.

I feared for this for a long time. remember the long battle of Tariman to open this? Remember too, who operates the gasoline depot! Whoever will open gasoline stations will always be beholden to whoever operates the depot in Palnab; Carlito is one of them. Now what happens when Depot operator owns gasoline stations too?

Without saying there is anomaly going on, the business set-up is skewed to one side.

Monopoly

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Submitted by Baraka on Mon, 10/17/2011 - 12:06pm.

Sir Boss Dave baka gusto nyo po maglaro ng Monopoly.

O kaya yung lumang video game na PacMan.

Di kaya po yung legal game na Anti Trust.

Bakit naman po magkakaroon ng

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Submitted by Baraka on Fri, 09/09/2011 - 10:12pm.

Bakit naman po magkakaroon ng competition eh One n d same lang po may ari ng lahat na gasolinahan sa isla.

GAS station

Submitted by makabuhay on Tue, 09/13/2011 - 2:47pm.

Ang pag ka alam ko hinde lang. Isa ang nag may ari ng gasolinahan sa Isla.. Ang una nag bukas ng Petron gas station ay Si Businessman Carlito Tariman, . Ang pangalawa na pag ka alam ko. may ari ng ibang gasolinahan ay si Governor Cua na dati Caltex gas station na sa ngayun ay Petron na.

He he he bossing yun na nga

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Submitted by Baraka on Tue, 09/13/2011 - 3:51pm.

He he he bossing yun na nga po eh. Maari po kaya maging dalawa ang dealer ng Petron sa Isla? Syempre po sa bandang huli isa lang dapat ang dealer. Kung sino ang malaki kakainin si maliit.

Sabi nga po ni Boss Ramon Ang ng San Miguel na sya din may ari ng Petron - ikaw Mang Carlito amin bigay mas laki negosyo pelo amin bigay kuya B... gasolina Petron. Kun ayaw mo ikaw payag amin gusto, wala deliber gasolina iyo tangke he he he. bo lan chiao buhay ito sabi po Mang Carlito.

GASOLINE SUPPLY

Submitted by catnip on Tue, 09/13/2011 - 1:40pm.

I don't know who owns the various gas stations on the island. I do know that in the past there has been no competition but rather cooperation on pricing to the detriment of the consumer who has been denied a choice. I fear that the consumer will still be denied a choice. The gasoline pump prices should be closely monitored.