大马全国油站掀起倒闭潮！这回轮到美国 Caltex公司 ！开斋节后至少 15 家油站倒闭，又 200 人失业断粮！
全国15家Caltex油站业者上个月忽然接获总公司通告，表示他们的供油合约将在6月底截止，意味着开斋节过后，他们必须在7月1日起结束营业。
这15家油站业者今天联合召开记者会申诉他们的悲凉遭遇，其中有些已经经营了数十年，忽然被指示结束营业，想到伤心处，不觉掉泪了。
由于这15家Caltex油站主要都是聘请马来员工，因此一旦宣布倒闭，将有越200名土着员工失业断粮。
无论如何，这些业者也都知道，油站倒闭的主要原因是每周漂浮不定的油价，令他们经常蒙受亏损。
比如油价每周三宣布新售价，油站业者在周三之前购入的汽油，到了周三午夜过后新油价必须调低，他们就不得不面对亏损。考虑到销售汽油的利润非常低，价格只要变动3分钱以上，他们每售出1公升汽油，几乎分文不赚，若调低超过3分钱，他们就无法逃过亏损的厄运。
不过，虽然这些油站业者都在惨澹经营中，但当他们接到Caltex大马公司通知终止供油合约时，仍然禁不住悲伤绝望。
他们表示，Caltex在终止供油通知信中并没说明原因，他们尝试联络油公司也不获响应。
这15家即将结束营业的Caltex遍布全国，包括雪州双溪毛糯及吉隆坡沙叻秀的Caltex油站。他们在当地经营油站生意已经超过30年，有着甚至已经传承了三代。
Petrol station operators told to shut down after Raya
Operators say they are in the dark over why they were told to shut down.
SHAH ALAM: It will be a bleak Raya for 15 Caltex petrol station operators after they were told to cease operations by June 30.
The 15 operators claim they are in the dark over why they have to shut down – a move that will see around 200 people out of a job.
Fauziah Ahmad Fadzil, who has been operating a station in Sungai Buloh for the past 17 years, said no reason was given in the termination letters that she and the other operators received from Caltex Malaysia on May 15.
“We tried to discuss the matter with Caltex to iron out the issue, but they refused to meet us,” she said at a press conference here today.
Also present were Petrol Dealers Association secretary-general Rofaie Mohd Hamdan and Persatuan Pengguna Islam Malaysia (PPIM) chief activist Nadzim Johan.
Fauziah claimed Caltex Malaysia had disregarded the government’s directive when it came to implementing the self-service policy at its stations.
She said by right, Caltex should bear the installation and maintenance cost for automation tools such as the outdoor payment terminal.
“Instead, Caltex has forced us to fork out money for it.”
Another operator, Yong Sing Fatt, 56, teared up as he spoke about the future of his station in Taman Salak Selatan, the ownership of which he had inherited from his father.
“Caltex’s decision is really hard on us all, and is putting us under a lot of pressure.
“We can’t accept the termination letter as we have been running the business for so long.”
Rofaie voiced concern that other petrol companies might issue similar directives to their operators.
“I hope the Domestic Trade, Co-operatives and Consumerism Ministry will take action.”
When contacted, Caltex Malaysia said they will issue a statement on the matter soon.
(Nurul Azwa contributed to this article.)
资料来源：www.freemalaysiatoday.com