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M’sian MP says foreign vehicles caught pumping RON95 petrol should be blacklisted for 2 years
He stated 'this is not a matter of discrimination' as everyone in Malaysia must adhere to its laws.
January 22, 2026, 02:51 PM
A Malaysian Member of Parliament (MP) has suggested that foreign vehicles caught illegally pumping RON95 fuel should be blacklisted and barred from entering Malaysia for two years.
In a Jan. 21 parliamentary session, MP Jimmy Puah for Tebrau, Johor, proposed new legislation for stricter enforcement of subsidised RON95 fuel.
He also expressed his thoughts on the recent Jan. 3 incident involving a Singapore-registered vehicle with a taped-up license plate pumping RON95 fuel, reported The Star.
The Singaporean license plate's first and last letters were modified to mimic a Malaysian one.
The driver, a Malaysian citizen who holds Singapore Permanent Residency (PR) status, subsequently surrendered to Johor police and was fined RM9,000 (S$2,850) for altering his car plate.
'Not a matter of discrimination'
Puah also suggested amending existing laws to penalise vehicle owners instead of only holding petrol station operators liable.
“This is not a matter of discrimination. All Malaysians and foreign nationals in our country must adhere to the law.”
He also said that the government should install clear signage at checkpoints stating that foreign-registered vehicles can only pump unsubsidised RON97 petrol.
According to World of Buzz, Puah stated that "the whole of Malaysia was angered" by the Jan. 3 incident.
“There are people willing to do things like this for the sake of pumping our RON95 petrol. In truth, even our RON97 is considered cheap for vehicles from Singapore."
Puah listed the price of petrol in Singapore, stating that "better quality" Malaysian petrol was about three times cheaper.
"RON98 in Singapore is SGD2.88, or about RM9.08. Whereas, RON97 in Malaysia is RM3.08 per litre."
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