Enforcement of the ban on the sale of RON 95 petrol to foreign-registered vehicles is to take effect from April 1 this year, the ministry of domestic trade and cost of living (KPDN) has stated.
The move is to strengthen the existing legal framework, under which penalties were previously imposed solely on petrol station operators, said KPDN minister Datuk Armizan Mohd Ali. “Beginning April 1, the offence will also extend to drivers and owners of foreign-registered vehicles,” Armizan said.
The enforcement move follows a decision that was presented in Parliament on January 29, 2026, and the ministry revealed in late-January that new regulations are being drafted to enable action to be taken against owners of foreign-registered vehicles for the purchase of RON 95 petrol.
Enforcement would be intensified through the implementation of Ops Tiris 4.0 in response to heightened risks of fuel smuggling amid ongoing tensions in West Asia, said Armizan.
Last week, the ministry of finance revealed that it costs the Malaysian government over RM3 billion a month to subsidise RON 95 petrol at RM1.99 per litre under the Budi95 programme, as well as to keep the price of diesel at RM2.15 per litre for vehicles in the public transport and goods land transport sectors.
Earlier today, a report emerged claiming that the Malaysian government is planning to reduce the quota for subsidised RON 95 petrol, which currently stands at 300 litres per month. Sources told the publication that the move could be announced as early as this week.
Earlier this month, prime minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim, who is also finance minister, said that Malaysia would be able to maintain the current price of RM1.99 per litre for up to two months.
Should the reduction in quota proceed, it is not expected to affect the majority of RON 95 users as it was previously reported that the average consumption of subsidised fuel was 83 litres of petrol per month, and 90% of users eligible for Budi95 consumed less than 200 litres a month.
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Oh you mean the ban has not been enforced even tho it has been enforced many years ago? So what difference does “more enforcement” makes and why does it matter now that RON95 is no longer subsidised? Just open for all to pump lar!
The sale of RON95 to foreign registered vehicles was banned since 1/8/2010 during the era of the PM6 administration. The reason why it was initially enforced by penalising only the petrol station dealers without including the foreign vehicle owners, PM6 should know.
Although Malaysian RON95 price is now being floated according to market price, Thai & Singaporean RON95 are still more expensive because their respective prices include duties & taxes imposed by their respective governments. In addition, the ample supply of RON95 for use in Malaysia has to be ensured & should not be siphoned away in foreign vehicles to be used in foreign countries.
Of course, an immature child like you do not know of such things and instead make noise.
ACtually if government agree to RM1.50/L fuel, would you also agree to reduce your gaji by 30%?
tbh this is quite an idiotic ruling because most cars dont need ron97.
the T20 are crying now because RON97 for their AMG45 and toyota supra costs RM5 per liter. cannot use ron95 because engine pinging premature detonation.
then they will cry again after they get smoked by tesla model3 performance
T20 also most likely own EV as well. Smart arent they? being able to flex and adapt to situations.
Only those pseudo-T20 dumbhead will rely on their so-called AMG45 or supercars but struggling every month to get their ends meet.
T20 wont buy supra or AMG45 lah. I think you referring to T5. and those in T5 wont care even if gas become RM10 per litre.
you must be idiot.. see which car can reach faster JB to Penang.. LMAO bodoh
penalize any petrol station owners if they do nothing in stopping foreigners pumping subsidized petrol, the public becomes mata2
what if the station boss is a crony? denda or not?
Setakat bagi memo kat stesen minyak takyah lah. Need more comprehensive way to prevent this, do something similar like Budi95 using IC, thats better to prevent this from happening
JUST CONFISCATED ANY FOREIGN VEHICLES THAT BEEN CAUGHT AND AUCTION IT TO PUBLIC
Those expats in Malaysia should just only allowed to pump RON97. they are already earning higher income and most probably that is also a company car with car maintenance fully paid by the company. they might even have petrol card. If the company wants to save money, then they should lesser expats here.
– Who stop you to earn more?
– Why do you think all expats are reach?
– Higher salaries = Higher taxes to subsidize fuel
So it’s completely unfair and discriminating
Many expats are on local pay packages. The era of expats all being on giant compensation packages with company cars and drivers and such is largely over. Expats pay a lot in income taxes, and also contribute to Malaysia in other ways. What a hateful, ignorant post.
Actually why is this a problem? Foreigners who dont use mykad pumping ron95 fuel at unsubsidized price…
no need so susah if you are singaporean:
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Step Action Cost
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4 E-hailing driver fuel RM 1.99/L
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Zero parking cost. Zero law broken. Full consumption of subsidized fuel.
one more benefit, more profit to grab which is a singaporean company
Most countries around the world do not provide subsidies for regular gasoline and diesel fuel that exceed their cost. This is especially true in today’s environment, where environmental protection has become a competitive advantage, while the internal combustion engine vehicle industry faces the opposite situation.
Instead, many governments impose taxes and support the revitalization of specific industries through tax breaks. This approach aligns better with the overall national interest.
Furthermore, applying different prices to foreigners who pay taxes within the country is a policy that nations generally avoid for the sake of their national image. While it may garner public support and yield short-term benefits, it results in long-term losses.
Your headline is seriously problematic. “Foreigners” are free to use RON95 (at unsubsidized prices) as long as it’s pumped into a Malaysian-registered car. When you publish erroneous language like this, you actually contribute to a poor understanding of what’s actually factual.
This fuel grade is for Malaysian-registered VEHICLES. Beyond that rule, eligible Malaysian citizens get the subsidy, others do not. The only change that’s coming into effect April 1 is that now the actual motorist can be charged with an offence, not just the petrol station, which was the case in the past.