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The DAP's Sabah state chairman has questioned whether a proposed 200-litre monthly subsidised diesel allocation adequately serves the state's residents, urging policymakers to reconsider the quota structure.
Malaysia will maintain its BUDI95 petrol subsidy quota at 200 litres per month while closely monitoring developments in West Asia and their effect on global oil prices, Finance Minister II Datuk Seri Amir Hamzah Azizan announced.
Malaysia's BUDI MADANI Diesel programme launching July 1 will trim annual fuel subsidy costs by RM2 billion through eliminating leakages. The MyKad-verified system caps diesel at RM2.10 per litre for 700,000 eligible private vehicle owners.
Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim announced that subsidised diesel will cost RM2.10 per litre from July 2026, implemented through targeted subsidy reform using MyKad verification similar to the BUDI95 petrol scheme.
Police have dismantled a fuel smuggling operation in Miri's Tanjung Lobang area, seizing 15,000 litres of subsidised diesel and arresting four men suspected of diverting government-subsidised fuel for illegal sale.