As is well known, the government has introduced the BUDI RON95 petrol subsidy program to enable Malaysians to buy RON95 petrol at a cheaper price than the market price with a limit of 300 litres at RM1.99 per litre per month.
Even without the subsidy, it is also common knowledge that vehicle owners registered from abroad, especially from Singapore and Thailand, are still not allowed to buy RON95 petrol even without the BUDI95 benefits, and are limited to purchasing RON97 petrol only.
Previously, only petrol station owners and managers who were found to allow foreign vehicle owners to buy RON95 petrol were fined or fined, but now, both foreign vehicle owners who buy RON95 petrol and petrol station managers can be fined or fined at the same time.
This was confirmed in the Dewan Rakyat recently by Datuk Armizan Mohd Ali, Minister of Domestic Consumer Affairs and Cost of Living, who said that the law will be enforced under the Supply Control Act 1961 starting April 1, 2026.
Regarding the leakage issue that often occurs in the country's border areas, especially in Thailand, he also said that the government will track excessive purchases through MyKad, and will act to curb this leakage issue.
