11.   Megat Junid said the association had claimed that the cost of production of leaded petrol was higher than revenue from its sale.

12.   The low consumption of leaded petrol had made it difficult for oil companies to source the commodity.

13.   The phasing out of leaded petrol will put Malaysia in line with countries such as the United States, New Zealand, Singapore and some European nations.

14.   We keep our old cars in running condition and do not mind paying a little bit more per litre for leaded petrol.

15.   While unleaded gas is available in most western European countries, leaded petrol still accounts for a large share of the market in eastern Europe.

16.   Such a move would cut New Zealand from emerging low-emission engines which could not run on leaded petrol.

17.   The chaos has come as a result of a government order that leaded petrol be removed from circulation by September.