Fuel prices for January 1 announced by the Ministry of Oil and Gas in Oman has the M95 costing 213 baisas, M91 to cost 199 baisas and diesel to cost 230 baisas. Earlier, many filling stations experienced large crowd on Sunday after the new announcement of fuel prices. The M91 fuel, which is the cheapest of the petrol available in the market, is suitable for most passenger vehicles that run on Omani roads today. Even the popular SUVs can run on M91 fuel as per details on the Orpic website under the category ‘Know your fuel.’ The information is crucial as still a large number of motorists continue to use the M95 fuel, assuming that it is of the superior quality and a must for vehicles with better horsepower. According to an automobile technical consultant associated with an auto dealership, ordinary cars do not need high octane as it is the case with some premium or sports vehicles. He said there are mechanisms for the users to find out what suits or is needed for their type of car, including the manual provided by the car manufacturers.
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