Quote Originally Posted by Jiggs View Post
From what I heard & read from some Biznets news...These oil companies get their bulk of their profits from these type of specialized fuels. And much more to those promo' TOYS e.g. miniature cars...you wouldn't believe how much they are laughing all the way to the bank on these so called Promos.:grin; free burger etc... In fact other country are replicating these sales gimmicks from the Philippines. No wonder some Pinoy sales executive are managing the Retails abroad.
That's just how business works. Profit margins are relatively low on petroleum-based products due to them being heavily regulated. So they'll try to get creative and sell products with their own flavor to raise its value.

It's not particularly bad practice. If it were, all the Apple execs would be in prison. A $999 smartphone? Madness! But people still want it.

Old news but this will give you perspective how much Apple is raking in compared to a few big oil companies: Apple, The Oil Company? – 5ish Words