sigh.. petrol increase again

here we go again, another 30 cents increase in our petrol prices. here's the timeline of the increases since 1990:

pre-90s - RM 0.89
1990 - RM 1.10 (increase RM 0.21)
01/10/2000 - RM 1.20 (increase RM 0.10)
20/10/2001 - RM 1.30 (increase RM 0.10)
01/05/2002 - RM 1.32 (increase RM 0.02)
31/10/2002 - RM 1.33 (increase RM 0.01)
01/03/2003 - RM 1.35 ( increase RM 0.02)
01/05/2004 - RM 1.37 (increase RM 0.02)
01/10/2004 - RM 1.42 (increase RM 0.05)
05/05/2005 - RM 1.52 (increase RM 0.10)
31/07/2005 - RM 1.62 (increase RM 0.10)
28/02/2006 - RM 1.92 (increase RM 0.30)

and what is the result?



93 bucks when my tank wasn't even that empty to begin with. sighhh..

well, if its any consolation at least our prices are still one of the cheapest in the region, and that the main reason is that the government just can't go on subsidizing us anymore. fair enough, i guess since they have been helping us out after all this time.. perhaps we should stop being spoilt brats alwiz asking for hand outs huh?

only thing i'm worried about is although they say there wont be anymore increases this year, whatabout next year? and the next? if every year go up 30 cents or so.. next thing u know we'll be paying like 5 bucks per litre, then what? end up petrol costs more than the monthly payment of the car itself!