KUALA LUMPUR — Only holders of valid special permits are allowed to fill petrol or diesel in containers, the Ministry of Domestic Trade and Cost of Living (KPDN) said.
A special permit is required if the purchase exceeds 20 litres.
“Compliance with these regulations is crucial to avoid any legal action,” it said in a statement reported by Bernama.
Applications for the special permit can be made online at https://spb.kpdn.gov.my.
There are 10 categories eligible for the special permit: forklift vehicles, water transport, residents in rural and island areas, food industry operators, water-based recreation, agriculture and livestock, emergency assistance, maintenance, tourism and small-scale construction.
KPDN’s reminder follows an incident of alleged RON95 petrol subsidy misuse by two individuals caught on video in Johor.
The two were recorded filling RON95 petrol into plastic containers beyond the permitted limit at a petrol station in Skudai on March 21.
KPDN is still tracing the two persons who used the BUDI95 subsidy eligibility under a Malaysian MyKad.
Johor KPDN director Lilis Saslinda Pornomo said yesterday that efforts to trace them have been unsuccessful.
“We visited the last known addresses of the two individuals. However, they have yet to be located,” she said.
“We urge the individuals involved to come forward immediately and present themselves at the Johor KPDN office to assist in investigations.”
The case is being investigated under the Supply Control Act 1961.
The Finance Ministry said it will block the MyKads of the two individuals who abused the BUDI95 assistance.
Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim yesterday announced temporary lower quota for the BUDI95 programme from 300 litres to 200 litres per month, effective April 1, in view of the ongoing conflict over Iran.
The price of subsidised RON95 petrol would remain at RM1.99 per litre. Subsidised diesel is sold at RM2.15 per litre. The current market price in Malaysia until April 1 for each fuel is RM3.87 per litre and RM5.52 per litre, respectively.
The government expects its to spend over RM4 billion a month to sustain these subsidies due to rising global crude oil crisis as a result of the Middle East conflict. – March 27, 2026