Review of Number of Petroleum Retailing Sites Given Drive Towards E-vehicles

81 Mr Seah Kian Peng asked the Minister for National Development that given the drive towards adoption of more electric vehicles, whether the Ministry will review the number of petroleum retailing sites or re-purpose these sites.

Mr Desmond Lee: Under the Singapore Green Plan, our goal is for all vehicles to run on cleaner energy by 2040. The Government is ramping up expansion of the electric vehicle (EV) charging network to facilitate the transition.

As EV adoption increases over time, EV chargers will be installed within carparks of locations, such as homes, workplaces and shopping malls. We expect demand for petrol and diesel fuel to decrease in tandem. These trends will reshape the role of petrol stations and the needs of the fuel retailing market. Our land use planning will adapt correspondingly, while ensuring that the needs of the different types of vehicles are met. Where appropriate, some petrol stations may be repurposed for alternative uses. We will continue to work with the industry on easing this transition.