Johor deploys 200 officers to crack down on sale of subsidised RON95 fuel to foreign vehicles during Chinese New Year

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We have proof that the woman was able to replenish herself with about one liter of gasoline before being stopped. She therefore refueled with RON97, which is the Malaysian government’s designated fuel for foreign-registered cars, Lilis was quoted as saying by the New Straits Times, adding that the vehicle’s proprietor had previously made the payment using a debit card. &nbsp,

Lilis even praised the petrol station workers, who stopped the girl, for ensuring that subsidised petrol items designated for visitors were no misappropriated, Bernama reported. &nbsp,

Since 2010, the Control of Products Act of 1961 has made the sale of subsidized gasoline to foreign-registered cars illegal. If found guilty of breaking the law, petrol kiosk users who sold it could face fines of up to RM1 million ( US$ 282, 425 ) for the first offense, as well as RM3 million or a three-year prison term, or both, for subsequent offenses. &nbsp,

But, on January 15, next year, Armizan Mohd Ali, the Minister of Domestic Trade and Cost of Living, announced that gas station operators who were found guilty for the first time may face fines exceeding the RM1 million cap, adding to the pressure on the sector. &nbsp,

When asked about ideas for foreign-registered cars to use money instead of credit or debit cards to prevent similar using RON95 gasoline, Lilis responded that there was no order at the time. &nbsp,

” The main responsibility lies with petrol station users, they may take action to ensure no foreign-registered cars refuel with RON95, including assigning personnel to avoid such incidents, especially during the festive time”, she said on Saturday. &nbsp,

Petrol facilities in Malaysia are generally self-service. Patrons can use their own jets to fill their personal cars and use their credit accounts at the kiosks. &nbsp,

Now, there is no law saying that sanctions may be imposed on accidental motorists.

The Johor section of the Home Trade and Cost of Living Ministry’s Johor section mobilized 187 police officers across the state in June of last year to help with the precise diesel subsidy implementation. &nbsp,

Amir Hamzah Azizan, the next finance minister, had previously stated that the financial gasoline price for all Peninsular Malaysian gas stations may be set at RM3.35 per gallon, the market rate being determined using the Automatic Pricing Mechanism method.