Driver of S'pore-registered car supposedly switches to M'sia-registered plate to pump RON95

Foreign-registered vehicles are not allowed to refuel with RON95.

November 02, 2024, 03:20 PM

An owner of a Singapore-registered car allegedly changed his car plate to a Malaysia-registered plate to buy government-subsidised RON95 petrol.

Photos of the driver and vehicle were shared to a Facebook group by a man who claimed to have witnessed the incident.

"Just to fuel petrol"

According to the Facebook user, the owner of the Singapore-registered car reportedly changed his vehicle plate number "from Malaysia plate Singapore plate just to fuel petrol".

The Facebook user did not specify what type of petrol was being pumped, but it is likely to be RON95, which is heavily subsidised by the Malaysian government and is typically reserved only for Malaysians.

RON95 fuel in Malaysia is priced at RM2.05 (S$0.62), more than three times cheaper than in Singapore.

Foreign-registered vehicles are not allowed to refuel with RON95.

"Drove the car out really fast"

The owner of the Singapore-registered car reportedly replaced his plate number back to a Singapore plate after refilling his fuel.

"I saw that and questioned him, he [panicked] and drove the car out really fast," the Facebook user recounted.

It is not known where exactly in Malaysia the incident occurred.

He stressed that any foreign drivers in Malaysia should "follow and respect" the Malaysian law.

The Facebook user said he had lodged a police report.

RON95 only for Malaysia-registered vehicles

There have been previous instances where a Singapore-registered car was seen in Malaysia pumping RON95 petrol, despite it being prohibited.

The sale of RON95 petrol to foreign-registered vehicles has been prohibited since August 2010.

Foreign-registered vehicles can refuel with RON97 or RON100 instead.

RON97, which is permitted for Singapore motorists to fuel up within Malaysia, is currently priced at RM3.19 (S$0.97).