After midnight, especially on weekdays, few motorists top up their tanks. All the stations are fully lit and it is a waste of resources, especially in the wee hours of the morning.

Singapore is not a big country and there is really no need for motorists to fill up in the middle of the night when they can do it the next morning. Also, stations are very well located and you can find one every one or two kilometres.

In the end, consumers are 'penalised' for this wastage in the form of higher petrol prices.

Many years ago, I remember that petrol stations were opened till late at night only on the eve of Chinese New Year. And many are closed on the first day of the new year.

I suggest that petrol stations be allowed to open past midnight only on Saturdays and the eve of public holidays. They should be closed between midnight and 6am on other days.

There are 13 petrol stations from Newton Circus to Eng Neo Avenue along Bukit Timah/Dunearn roads. Is this not poor land use in land-scarce Singapore?

James Wong Joo Sin