PETALING JAYA – People should not simply make videos and accuse stations of selling subsidised petrol to foreigners, said the Petroleum Dealers Association of Malaysia.
The association’s president, Datuk Khairul Annuar Abdul Aziz, said foreigners and permanent residents without MyKad are still allowed to buy unsubsidised RON95 petrol, provided they are using locally registered vehicles.
“It is the vehicle plate, not the nationality,” he said on April 29.
Mr Khairul Annuar also welcomed the latest amendment under the Control of Supplies Act 1961, saying that this places responsibility on drivers of foreign-registered vehicles, who deliberately abuse the subsidy system, instead of penalising just station operators.
“This marks an important step towards a more balanced and fair enforcement framework,” he said.
A petrol kiosk operator, who declined to be named, admitted that he had to deal with viral videos when foreign workers filled their motorcycles with RON95 fuel.
“When a foreigner fills RON95 at the kiosk, people start recording videos and taking photos, and even mentioning the station’s location. Then it goes viral.
“They do this without even checking if the vehicle carries a foreign registration plate or not,” he said.
