CCTV to curb RON95 leakage at high-risk petrol stations, especially near national borders – KPDN

The ministry of domestic trade and cost of living (KPDN) will install closed-circuit television (CCTV) cameras at petrol stations identified as high-risk locations for the misappropriation of subsidised RON 95 petrol, reported Bernama.

This is aimed at more effective monitoring, as camera footage would be sent directly to the ministry’s enforcement control centre and state offices, said KPDN enforcement director-general Datuk Azman Adam. The pilot phase of CCTV installation was being carried out in stages in collaboration with industry players, particularly in hotspots including states on borders with neighbouring countries.

“This year we will begin to adopt this technology more intensively to ensure that issues of leakage and misappropriation can be addressed more effectively,” Azman told the news outlet in an interview recently.

Among the modus operandi used by syndicates for the misappropriation of subsidised RON 95 petrol were repeated purchases at petrol stations and the use of modified vehicles fitted with additional tanks, he said.

The ministry of domestic trade and cost of living is taking steps to closely monitor point-of-sale data, and to record retail trends at petrol stations, Azman said.

“If there are anomalies or unusual buying patterns that do not match the local demographics, for example, a sudden surge in RON95 purchases at remote stations, the system will trigger a red flag, and auditing and tactical teams will be immediately deployed to the location,” he said.

Integrated operations are also carried out periodically, especially around border areas and locations identified as hotspots for fuel misappropriation, he continued. “This approach aims to ensure stricter monitoring and close any gaps for syndicates to carry out smuggling activities,” he said.

Yesterday, KPDN announced that the use of foreign credit and debit cards for RON 95 petrol purchases at petrol stations nationwide will start being restricted in stages beginning from this Wednesday, April 1, 2026.

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