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Targeted RON95 subsidy – more than 99% of drivers use under 300 litres of petrol a month: finance ministry

Targeted RON95 subsidy – more than 99% of drivers use under 300 litres of petrol a month: finance ministry

With the announcement of the 300 litre monthly quota for subsidised RON 95 petrol that will be priced at RM1.99 per litre from September 30, the ministry of finance has stated that more than 99% of privately owned vehicles will use less than 300 litres of fuel in a month.

The Malaysian government had arrived at the 300 litre monthly quota based on data from the Department of Statistics (DOSM), said finance minister II Datuk Seri Amir Hamzah Azizan.

“If we had set the cut-off at 140 litres per month, 90% of Malaysians would qualify, but the government said, ‘We want to ensure the majority of people benefit.’ Thus, the cut-off we decided upon is one that covers 99% of the population,” he said, reported The Star.

RON 95 petrol usage projection – click to enlarge

According to briefing illustrations from the ministry of finance, Malaysian motorists of the 90th percentile use up to 140 litres of petrol a month, while those of the 95th percentile use up to 180 litres of petrol a month. Those within the 99th percentile are recorded to use up to 300 litres a month, which is the quota set.

Citing two cars and one motorcycle as examples the 300 litre quota will cover 203 km of use in a Proton Saga (6.7 litres per 100 km as claimed by the manufacturer), 340 km daily in a Perodua Axia (4.0 litres per 100 km claimed) and 670 km daily on a Yamaha 135LC.

On Monday, the second finance minister had said that 300 litres of petrol is sufficient for daily use, as this would provide for around 170 km of daily commuting in cars. “If someone lives in Seremban and works in Kuala Lumpur or Putrajaya, it falls within the 170 km we estimated,” Amir Hamzah said.

Users such as e-hailing drivers are exempt from the 300 litre quota for RON 95 petrol at the price of RM1.99 per litre, however the government will be taking steps to verify the eligibility of those who require more than 300 litres of petrol a month to curb misuse.

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Comments

  • Nurul Izzah on Sep 24, 2025 at 11:54 am

    Anwar menang rakyat senang

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    • RM1.50/L petrol mana? on Sep 24, 2025 at 3:25 pm

      Skejap ada limit, skejap xde limit. Mentri kiri pon xtau mentri kanan cakap apa. Anwar sendiri pon xingat ape dia cakap minggu lepas.
      Why make so complicated when we should ask Rafizi & PMX, what about their janji above.
      Dah menang lepas tu capati janji!
      #TurunAnwar

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    • Betol Tak on Sep 24, 2025 at 4:13 pm

      The noisy complaints are 99% coming from fuel smugglers Thai borders.

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      • betol betol on Sep 24, 2025 at 4:39 pm

        not thai only dont forget to include sulu and nusantara.
        and not only ron95 they also smuggle diesel, cooking oil , cooking gas.

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    • YB Kinte Kunte on Sep 24, 2025 at 5:35 pm

      So,why is YAB Amir inconveniencing 99 %,by spending juta juta RM on software,training etc?
      Now Rm80 juta spent on PADU is almost wasted.And just due to huge backlash from the Turun rally,govt has to spend more to subsidise the new price of Rm1.99.
      Just fix it at Rm2.05 n concentrate on catching the smugglers.

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  • Ollie on Sep 24, 2025 at 11:57 am

    There is no significant impact from this policy, except for some additional inconvenience at the pump to scan mykad. Economic analysis has shown close to zero budgetary impact and in certain scenarios a slight increase in subsidy bill. A nothing burger, virtually everyone will enjoy 1.99 petrol. The country continues to burn away it’s limited resources in the kapcais, myvis, macans of Malaysia, leaving nothing in reserve, not keeping any national wealth for future generations nor development. It’s the equivalent of spending 110% of your salary every month. Kudos, Malaysia, you love this.

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    • ollie use brain on Sep 24, 2025 at 3:18 pm

      what no significant impact. this is just the beginning , if ron95 price 1.89 next year, and 1.79 the following year still say no impact? learn to think ahead and not merely whatever is in front of own nose.

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      • Ollie on Sep 24, 2025 at 4:53 pm

        Who’s child is this always in comments

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        • ollie didnt use brain on Sep 25, 2025 at 8:55 am

          you must have missed the day when they taught about irony in school class, because you yourself are also always in comments

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  • This implementation will have a very bad trickle down effect. It just encourage people to balik kampung and road trip more, unnecessarily jamming up the road, resulting more pollution.

    These people will have to spend more money for each trip, withdrawing more from EPF and when they are old, they don’t have much left and have to rely on national welfare system.
    The country will spend more instead of saving in the end.

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  • Ongtk on Sep 24, 2025 at 1:14 pm

    Citing two cars and one motorcycle as examples the 300 litre quota will cover 203 km of DAILY use in a Proton Saga (6.7 litres per 100 km as claimed by the manufacturer), 340 km daily in a Perodua Axia (4.0 litres per 100 km claimed) and 670 km daily on a Yamaha 135LC.
    You missed the word DAILY for Proton Saga.

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  • The 300L is definitely enough but there will always be that one person who wanna speak “for the masses” even though he himself doesn’t use that much.

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    • pitutt on Sep 24, 2025 at 2:48 pm

      if 0.1% make noise,
      15.8mil x 0.1% = 15,800 drivers making noise.

      and more than 15,600,000 drivers very satisfied

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  • Sek Yau on Sep 24, 2025 at 2:51 pm

    Top 10% heavy user pakai > 140 liter per month,
    more than RM280/month

    Top 5% heavy user pakai > 180 liter per month,
    more than RM360/month

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    • haters gonna hate on Sep 24, 2025 at 3:16 pm

      obviously the top 1% or even 0.01 % will determine the fate of the masses. the bottom 99% have no say in any matter. thats just the way the world works.

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  • Ben Yap on Sep 24, 2025 at 5:23 pm

    Actually if the government want to reduce subsidy, set a limit of 200 liters a month @ RM2.05 a liter for everyone is just nice. Those that are well-off and can afford to use fuel guzzling engine or drive long distance for holidays and leisure should pay more once their quota is up. with 200 liters a month, it is enough for average driver or motorcyclist.

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