The heavy rains that components of Peninsular Malaysia have been going through has induced many cities and areas to be flooded, with main roads blocked and transport hyperlinks halted. Petrol stations have closed because of flood, leaving many unable to refuel their autos.
With gasoline scarcity an actual concern, Petronas, along with the ministry of home commerce and shopper affairs (KPDNHEP), has deployed its ROVR cell refuelling service to Kuala Lipis in Pahang to serve emergency rescue groups in addition to native residents.
KPDNHEP minister Datuk Seri Alexander Nanta Linggi was current on the website yesterday to supervise the three,000-litre capability truck shelling out much-needed gasoline.
“This initiative is a testomony to our dedication in growing revolutionary options that not solely serves the market, however has additionally confirmed to be pivotal in occasions like this. We hope to do extra for our frontliners to obtain the gasoline provide required to ensure that the rescue operation to be executed with none disruptions,” Petronas mentioned in a press release, including because of the rescue groups.
ROVR vehicles for shoppers first surfaced in mid 2019, having served business prospects since late 2018. The method isn’t very completely different from that of a petroleum station – all that you must do is drive as much as the ROVR truck, pay and refuel. You even get Mesra factors, similar to at a bodily station.
Throughout regular occasions, ROVR vehicles may be discovered at high-traffic hotspots with no close by petrol stations.