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According to Singapore media reports, Singapore vehicles are accused of adding No. 95 gasoline to Petrol stations in Malaysia to continue to ferment. On April 6, Malaysia's Minister for Domestic Trade and Consumer Affairs Alexandria revealed that the government will recently announce new regulations to prevent foreign-registered vehicles from purchasing No. 95 gasoline.
Singapore vehicles are accused of adding No. 95 petrol to petrol stations in Malaysia's Johor Bahru area as the incident continues to ferment. Image from Lianhe Zaobao
On 5 April, a spokesman for the Ministry of Trade and Consumer Affairs of Malaysia noted that since Malaysia reopened its borders on 1 April, the Ministry has so far received 7 complaints about the abuse of the No. 95 petrol allowance by foreign registered vehicles, all of which occurred in johor, Malaysia, adjacent to Singapore. Currently, two local gas stations are under investigation.
Malaysia banned the sale of No. 95 petrol to foreign-registered vehicles from 1 August 2010 to ensure that Malaysia's petrol allowance benefits only its own nationals. Due to the recent rise in international oil prices, the phenomenon of foreign registered vehicles coming to Malaysia to buy No. 95 gasoline has become more and more serious.
Malaysia No. 95 petrol is prohibited from being sold to foreign-registered vehicles. Image from Lianhe Zaobao
According to Malay TV Station Astro Awani, Malaysia's Ministry of Trade and Consumer Affairs has strengthened and streamlined existing laws in the hope of better addressing the issue. "We know about this because we found photos and complaints circulating online. Indeed, since the border opened a few days ago, we have found foreign-registered vehicles purchasing No. 95 gasoline. Foreign vehicles cannot add this (government-provided) subsidized No. 95 gasoline. Alexander said.