Budi95 RON95 Fuel Subsidy

• Budi95: Extra allocation of subsidised RON95 petrol for full-time e-hailing drivers from October 15 – MoF

  In Local News / By Anthony Lim / 2 October 2025 10:49 am / 6 comments

  

  The government has announced that full-time e-hailing drivers will be granted additional eligibility for the Budi Madani RON 95 (Budi95) petrol subsidy, with the additional allocation starting this October 15.

  In a statement, the finance ministry said that full-time e-hailing drivers will not need to apply individually. Instead, the government will deal with the e-hailing operators (EHO) to process applications on a group basis.

  Under the Budi95 initiative, all Malaysian citizens with a valid driving licence are eligible to purchase RON 95 at RM1.99 per litre at an allocation of 300 litres per month. It was previously indicated that the standard monthly quota would be insufficient for e-hailing driver operating on a full-time basis, as they can use up to around 25 to 30 litres of petrol a day for their daily work.

  Elsewhere, the ministry confirmed that the monthly subsidised RON 95 allocation of 300 litres for every eligible citizen was renewed yesterday as part of the monthly reset for it, which will be on the 1st of every month.

  It added that as of 6 pm yesterday, the total purchase of subsidised RON 95 petrol across the country had reached approximately RM84.2 million, involving more than 42.3 million litres of the fuel. From that amount, a subsidy of RM27.8 million has been channeled into the programme. The ministry added that over three million users have benefited from the programme since its phased introduction from September 27.

   

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• Budi95: Gov’t working to enable Malaysians with Singapore driving licences to buy subsidised RON95

  In Local News / By Anthony Lim / 1 October 2025 3:13 pm / 19 comments

  

  While all Malaysian citizens are eligible to purchase RON 95 at RM1.99 per litre at an allocation of 300 litres per month under the Budi Madani RON 95 (Budi95) subsidy initiative, which began yesterday, one of the requirements for access to the subsidised fuel is the possession of a valid competent driving licence (CDL).

  This is an issue for Malaysians who are required to hold a Singapore driving licence for work. This is because Malaysian workers in Singapore such as bus, lorry and port truck drivers must surrender their Malaysian licence to obtain a Singaporean one, as required by the republic’s regulations, the Malay Mail reports.

  Transport minister Anthony Loke said the government was aware of this, and is taking steps to address the issue. Explaining the matter, he said that Singaporean law prohibits individuals from holding two driving licences simultaneously, forcing Malaysians in certain occupations to convert their licences to work there.

  Loke said the matter was raised in cabinet last week, and it was agreed in principle that these workers are entitled to the subsidy as they remain Malaysian citizens. “These groups are citizens of Malaysia, they live in Johor and commute daily to work in Singapore. When they return, they drive their own cars or motorcycles that are registered and taxed here. They should not be excluded from receiving Budi95,” he said.

  

  However, he added that implementation will take some time due to data privacy laws. Loke explained that Singapore’s land transport authority (LTA) does not share personal data with Malaysia, making automatic verification impossible. To resolve this, he said the road transport department (JPJ) is now developing a dedicated online registration system for Malaysians holding Singapore licences.

  “The Singapore data is not integrated with us. It is beyond our jurisdiction and involves the personal data protection act. We need a system to register these Malaysians, but JPJ will require two to three weeks to develop it,” he said.

  He added that the exact number of Malaysians holding Singapore licences is currently unknown, though there are between 200,000 and 250,000 daily crossings at the Johor-Singapore border.

   

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• Budi95: Around 150,000 eligible Malaysians yet to update MyKad number in their driving licences

  In Local News / By Mick Chan / 1 October 2025 2:36 pm / 4 comments

  

  Around 150,000 out of 17 million Malaysians who are eligible for the Budi Madani RON 95 (Budi95) petrol subsidy have yet to update their 12-digit MyKad number in their driving licences, said transport minister Anthony Loke, reported The Star.

  “Several categories of people have yet to update their driving licences with the 12-digit MyKad number. They include those using old identity card numbers, birth certificate numbers, and police and army identification numbers which have not switched to civilian numbers on driving licences after retirement,” Loke said.

  Malaysians in these categories are urged to update their licences with the 12-digit MyKad number because the system cannot recognise their licences if they have registered with their old numbers, the transport minister continued.

  

  To assist, the road transport department (JPJ) will open special counters for those who have yet to update their 12-digit MyKad number, with no fee imposed, however applicants will need to be present in order to update their thumbprint, Loke said.

  Once the driving licence is updated with the 12-digit MyKad number with no other issues, the information will be updated weekly in the Budi95 system with the ministry of finance, the transport minister said.

  Meanwhile, there has been an increase in driving licence renewals from 17,000 renewals to 22,000 renewals daily, since the ministry of finance announced the requirement for a valid driving licence in order to qualify for Budi95, Loke said.

  The Budi Madani RON 95 website went online on September 25 ahead of the targeted subsidy rollout, to enable Malaysians to check for their eligibility for subsidised RON95 petrol. Last week, the ministry of finance stated that a person is not allowed to use another individual’s MyKad for the purchase of subsidised RON95 petrol.

   

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• Budi95: RM91 million of subsidised RON95 petrol purchased by nearly 3 million users in first four days

  In Local News / By Mick Chan / 1 October 2025 11:40 am / 1 comment

  

  With the Budi Madani RON 95 petrol subsidy programme having started yesterday, September 30 for all Malaysians (from September 27 for police and army personnel and from September 28 for Sumbangan Tunai Rahmah (STR) recipients), nearly three million users have purchased almost RM91 million worth of the fuel since the subsidy programme began, according to the ministry of finance.

  For the first day of the Budi95 roll-out for all Malaysians, 21.8 million litres of RON95 petrol were sold at RM43.7 million as of 7pm yesterday, Malay Mail reported.

  Malaysians eligible for the RON95 petrol subsidy will pay RM1.99 per litre for the fuel at at quota of 300 litres a month, while the non-subsidised price of RON95 petrol will be RM2.60 per litre throughout the month of October, the finance ministry announced earlier this week.

  

  According to finance minister II Datuk Seri Amir Hamzah Azizan, the unsubsidised price of RON95 petrol that is RM2.60 per litre is being fixed for a month for the Malaysian public to adjust to the workings of Budi95 before the price of the fuel is floated based on global pricing, though the upcoming price float will not impact the price of subsidised RON95 petrol.

  The price float for unsubsidised RON95 petrol would follow market movements, rising and falling along with global prices, similar to the mechanism applied to diesel fuels, he said.

  The Budi95 petrol subsidy programme for Malaysians could save Malaysia between RM2.5 billion and RM4 billion a year by limiting the fuel subsidy to Malaysians with a MyKad and a valid driving licence, and not for foreigners and the commercial vehicle sector, the Malaysian government has said previously.

   

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• Budi95: Finance ministry and APAD to finalise details of extra RON95 eligibility for e-hailing drivers this week

  In Local News / By Anthony Lim / 1 October 2025 10:45 am / 0 comment

  

  The finance ministry and the land public transport agency (APAD) will finalise the application process for additional eligibility caps for e-hailing drivers under the Budi Madani RON 95 (Budi95) targeted subsidy programme this week.

  According to Tunku Nashrul Abaidah, the senior press secretary to the prime minister, the government will coordinate with e-hailing operators (EHOs) to identify drivers eligible for the extra allocation, Bernama reports.

  The Budi95 programme officially rolled out to the public yesterday, September 30. Under the initiative, all Malaysian citizens with a valid driving licence are eligible to purchase RON 95 at RM1.99 per litre at an allocation of 300 litres per month. With a subsidy of RM0.61 per litre from the market price of RM2.60 per litre, this amounts to a subsidy of RM183 per month per individual.

  The standard monthly quota is however likely to be insufficient for full-time e-hailing drivers, who pile on the miles for their daily income. It was previously reported that on average, e-hailing drivers use between 25 and 30 litres of petrol a day, and so the 300 litre quota would only last about 10 days.

  Typically, full-time e-hailing drivers are said to require between 700 and 800 litres of petrol per month to meet their work demands. It is expected that a strict verification mechanism to support the extended quota will be put in place to prevent potential abuse.

   

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• Unsubsidised RON95 price of RM2.60 a litre to remain throughout Oct before switching to weekly market float

  In Local News / By Anthony Lim / 30 September 2025 4:19 pm / 1 comment

  

  Yesterday, the finance ministry announced that the retail price of non-subsidised RON 95 petrol would be set at RM2.60 per litre throughout the month of October. This price will of course apply to those who are not eligible for the benefits provided by Budi Madani RON 95 (Budi95) subsidy mechanism, in which all eligible Malaysian citizens with a valid driving licence pay RM1.99 per litre for the fuel from today, September 30.

  According to finance minister II Datuk Seri Amir Hamzah Azizan, the unsubsidised price is being fixed for a month to allow the public to adjust to the workings of Budi95 before it is floated based on global prices, as the New Straits Times reports.

  This will not have any impact on subsidised RON 95 under Budi95, with the retail price remaining fixed at RM1.99 per litre at an allocated 300 litres per month for every eligible user.

  

  “We will keep the RM2.60 price stable for one month to get everybody comfortable with this price. After that, similar to diesel, prices will be revised weekly under the automatic pricing mechanism, which reflects global market prices as we also need to source supplies internationally,” he said.

  He said that fuel prices would follow market movements, rising when global prices increase and falling when they decline, similar to the mechanism applied to diesel. Citing the removal of blanket diesel subsidies last year, he said the retail price was RM3.35 per litre at the time but has since fallen to about RM2.93, in line with global oil prices.

   

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• Budi95 excludes 900,000 foreigners with Malaysian driving licences, saving Malaysia billions of RM – Loke

  In Local News / By Jonathan James Tan / 30 September 2025 4:06 pm / 19 comments

  

  The government has said before that the Budi Madani RON 95 (Budi95) programme could save Malaysia between RM2.5 billion and RM4 billion a year by subsidising petrol only for Malaysians with a MyKad and a valid driving licence, and not for foreigners and the commercial sector.

  While the commercial sector runs largely on diesel – subsidised under the Subsidised Diesel Control System (SKDS) 2.0 – one does wonder exactly how many non-Malaysians (who would have a reason to buy petrol) are being excluded.

  Well, transport minister Anthony Loke said in a press conference today that based on road transport department (JPJ) records, 878,279 foreign nationals, including over 18,000 permanent residents, currently hold Malaysian driving licences, according to a Malay Mail report.

  

  “This group will not be eligible for the fuel subsidies. That means previously our government had been providing subsidies to almost 900,000 foreigners. From this, we will save billions of ringgit every year,” he said, adding that about 0.88% of the nearly 17 million eligible Malaysians may face issues accessing the subsidy because their licence details have not been updated with their current MyKad information.

  The three main groups affected are licence holders who registered using old identity documents (such as pre-MyKad ICs or birth certificates), Armed Forces or police driving licence holders who have yet to convert to a Competent Driving Licence (CDL), and those with discrepancies or errors in their IC numbers.

  “To resolve this, JPJ has opened special counters at all its offices nationwide for Malaysians in these categories to update their details. They need to come in person as a thumbprint is required,” Loke said, adding that no fees will be charged for the update. Read the finance ministry’s Budi95 Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) here.

   

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• Budi95: Pump displays price based on RM2.60 – see Petronas, Shell, BHPetrol, Petron, Caltex receipts here

  In Local News / By Jonathan James Tan / 30 September 2025 1:36 pm / 16 comments

  

  Guess what we all did this morning? Of course – the government’s Budi Madani RON 95 (Budi95) programme starts for all Malaysians today, so we all went out to each of the major oil brands to buy petrol at the subsidised RM1.99 a litre, and here is a report on our experience(s).

  For standardisation and ease of comparison, each of us bought RM30 worth of RON 95 petrol this morning on a fresh, full 300-litre quota (using our own MyKads) at Petronas, Shell, BHPetrol, Caltex and Petron. At all the stations we went to, only the unsubsidised price of RM2.60 a litre was displayed at the pump.

  

  

  

  Pumps will always display the unsubsidised price of RM2.60 per litre

  Even after we had verified our MyKads and made our RM30 purchase order, the pump’s price per litre display did not change, and as we filled up, the meters ran as if we were buying petrol at RM2.60 a litre, stopping at RM39.20 and a little under 15.08 litres.

  However, the receipts all show the subsidy amount of RM9.20 (proving that RM30 and not RM39.20 was paid or is to be paid) and the before and after balance of your monthly quota (in this case, 300 and 284.925 litres respectively). This means that the pump meter’s ‘This Sale in RM’ display no longer reflects the real payment amount – it’s your receipt that shows that.

  

  

  

  Pumps will show more RM than you intended to pay – don’t panic!

  We will have to note that at least two of the stations had issues with their MyKad readers at the pump, so in these instances, we had to go to the counter to get our MyKads verified by staff. After making our RM30 purchase order, we were issued with an initial receipt and could proceed to pump. Upon completion, the final receipt can be collected at the counter.

  Why the need for two receipts? This is probably so because when you make a purchase order at the counter, you essentially pay before you fill. If you inadvertently bought more petrol than your car’s tank can take, you can present the initial receipt to the counter to get your money back and the final receipt.

  

  Receipts for RM30 worth of RON 95 petrol at (from left to right) Petronas, Shell, BHPetrol, Caltex and Petron. Click to enlarge

  It seems that this two-receipt system only applies to purchases made at the counter, regardless of whether you use cash or card. Those of us who successfully verified their MyKad at the pump and proceeded to wave their credit/debit cards, got only one receipt because they filled before they paid (card gets charged based on final amount filled).

  Anyone here popped their Budi95 cherry already? Do share with us your experiences! Still have questions? You can read the finance ministry’s Budi95 Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) here.

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• Budi95: Public transport usage patterns likely to stay the same despite cheaper petrol with subsidy – Loke

  In Local News / By Mick Chan / 30 September 2025 11:07 am / 9 comments

  

  The usage patterns of public transport users are likely to remain unchanged despite the lower price of RON 95 petrol of RM1.99 per litre with the Budi Madani RON 95 (Budi95) RON95 petrol subsidy that has taken effect from today, The Star has reported.

  Commuters would continue to use public transport as the services remain cost-effective and practical compared with driving private vehicles, transport minister Anthony Loke has said.

  “Public transport is affordable, especially with our RM50 monthly pass. It also offers convenience and time savings,” said at the opening of the Gombak Integrated Terminal (Terminal Bersepadu Gombak, or TBG) yesterday.

  

  Public transport usage patterns are expected to remain the same despite the slightly lower price of RON95 petrol with the Budi95 targeted subsidy, says the transport minister

  The transport ministry will continue to monitor travel data while promoting the advantages of public transport, and fuel pricing is just one factor influencing commuting choices, said the transport minister.

  In response to concerns that cheaper petrol might encourage greater use of private vehicles, Loke said that the Budi95 targeted subsidy is a targeted initiative to ensure that assistance reaches the correct groups.

  “There are many other areas and states which depend on private vehicles, especially in the semi-rural areas and semi-urban areas, where public transport is still limited. While we are encouraging public transport, we have to take into consideration that not every part of the country can depend on public transport. That’s why this subsidy is important,” he said.

   

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• Gov’t sets unsubsidised RON95 petrol price at RM2.60 a litre – with Budi95, RM1.99 per litre for Malaysians

  In Local News, Malaysian Fuel Prices / By Anthony Lim / 29 September 2025 11:00 pm / 13 comments

  

  The finance ministry has announced the retail price of non-subsidised RON 95 petrol, setting it at RM2.60 per litre. This price, which will remain throughout the entire month of October 2025, will of course apply to those who are not eligible for the benefits provided by the targeted RON 95 subsidy.

  Meanwhile, under the Budi Madani RON 95 (Budi95) programme, all eligible Malaysian citizens with a valid driving licence will be able to buy RON 95 at RM1.99 per litre from tomorrow, September 30. According to the ministry, under Budi95, Malaysians stand to benefit from a subsidy of RM0.61 per litre, and based on the eligibility limit of 300 litres per month, this subsidy benefit amounts to up to RM183 per month per individual.

  As for commercial petrol vehicles in the public land transport sector and the land freight transport sector that are eligible for subsidised RON 95 petrol, they will pay RM2.05 per litre for the fuel, as outlined under the Subsidised Petrol Control System (SKPS).

  For e-hailing drivers, the government said it will work with e-hailing operators (EHO) to identify drivers eligible for additional fuel subsidy. The finance ministry, together with the land public transport agency (APAD), will finalise the application process for the additional subsidy with the EHOs this week.

  

  

  The new RON 95 capped price for Malaysians replaces the previous ceiling price of RM2.05 per litre, as capped by the Malaysian government in February 2021.

  The pricing announcement also revealed the weekly retail prices of all other fuels for the period September 30 to October 8, 2025, which is a longer period due to the Budi95 implementation facilitating a shorter previous week. There is no change to the pump price of RON 97 petrol until October 8, and so the fuel continues on at the RM3.21 per litre it was at last week.

  Likewise, diesel prices also remain unchanged, which means that Euro 5 B10 and B20 blends continue at RM2.93 per litre, while Euro 5 B7 – which is priced 20 sen more per litre, remains at RM3.13 per litre. The retail price of diesel fuels in Sabah, Sarawak and Labuan continues unchanged at RM2.15 per litre.

  In general, these prices will take effect from midnight tonight until Wednesday, October 8, when the next set of fuel price updates is set to be announced. This is the 40th edition of the weekly fuel pricing format for this year, and the 351st in total since the format was introduced at the start of 2019.

   

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• Budi95: Finance ministry, JPJ to resolve all technical issues before RON95 subsidy begins tomorrow

  In Local News / By Anthony Lim / 29 September 2025 3:30 pm / 1 comment

  

  The finance ministry is working with the road transport department (JPJ) to resolve technical issues related to eligibility checks for the Budi Madani RON 95 (Budi95) programme ahead of its full rollout tomorrow. Under the initiative, all Malaysian citizens with valid driving licences will be eligible for subsidised RON 95 petrol, priced at RM1.99 per litre, from September 30.

  With regards to issues, deputy finance minister Lim Hui Ying said yesterday that the ministry had received several complaints from members of the public who claimed they were not listed as eligible recipients despite having valid driving licences and MyKad, as Bernama reports.

  “We received several complaints from people with valid licences and MyKad who were found to be ineligible. The ministry is currently in discussions with JPJ, and we will resolve these technical issues as soon as possible before September 30,” she said.

  

  

  Although the complaints were isolated cases involving only a small number of individuals, she said the ministry was taking the matter seriously and would ensure the issue was resolved before the programme began. “I want to emphasise that as long as the individual is an eligible Malaysian, they are fully entitled to enjoy the benefits of Budi95. There may be occasional delays or technical glitches, but we will ensure these issues are resolved quickly,” she said.

  Lim advised the public not to rush for the initiative when it began. “There is no need to rush. Each eligible individual has been allocated a limit of 300 litres per month, and purchases can be made at any time during the period according to their needs,” she said.

  She urged the public to check their eligibility status on the Budi Madani RON 95 landing page, and those encountering problems should file complaints promptly to enable investigations and further action. The ministry added that since September 25, a total of 8.1 million users had checked their eligibility via the official website.

  Find out all about Budi95 through the full FAQ on it, here.

   

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• Budi95: RM3.7 mil worth of RON95 petrol purchased on first day by PDRM/ATM personnel – Amir Hamzah

  In Local News / By Anthony Lim / 29 September 2025 1:01 pm / 0 comment

  

  The roll-out of the Budi Madani RON 95 (Budi95) subsidy initiative began on Saturday, with members of the police and army being the first to enjoy the new subsidised price of RM1.99 per litre for the fuel.

  According to finance minister II Datuk Seri Amir Hamzah Azizan, a total of RM3.7 million worth of RON 95 petrol had been purchased by noon the following day, with more than 90,000 PDRM and ATM members – out of over 300,000 eligible recipients in that group – being the first to benefit from the initiative.

  On Sunday, Budi95 was expanded to over five million recipients of the Sumbangan Tunai Rahmah (STR) under the B40 category, Bernama reports. As of noon yesterday, over 200,000 STR recipients had used the facility. Full implementation begins tomorrow, September 30, covering 16 million Malaysians with MyKad and a valid driving licence.

  Amir Hamzah said reports from the ground showed that Budi95 operations had been running smoothly, with the system stable and MyKad verification at petrol station terminals functioning properly. However, he acknowledged that there had been minor technical complaints, mainly involving inactive driving licences, unreadable MyKad chips and the use of old identity card numbers.

  

  

  

  “To resolve these issues, we are working with government agencies such as the road transport department (JPJ) and national registration department (JPN), and they are ready to extend their operational support,” he said.

  Separately, a briefing and demonstration event related to Budi95 was held at the Petron station in Taman Tun Ismail, Petaling Jaya for the press on Saturday morning. Present at the briefing was Datuk Johan Mahmood Merican, the secretary-general of the treasury, ministry of finance.

  The exercise involved showing how the system worked at the pump or at the counter, with the addition of a simple and quick verification step in the process. If the recipient is eligible, the monthly usage balance display will be displayed and they can continue the payment and filling process. The receipt will also display usage information and the balance from the monthly 300 litre quota.

  

  

  In addition to cash and using cards, Touch ‘n Go eWallet can also be used. However, for this option, users need to go to the counter and show the QR code that will be generated in the application to be scanned. The code cannot be scanning at the pump, due to security factors and the prohibition of using phones near the pump.

  Johan said that in the event of unforeseen or emergency situations, when verification cannot be done, for example when the system or internet line in use for the system is not working or has an issue, the government had an agreement with operators where eligible users with MyKad will still be allowed to fill up with RON 95 petrol at subsidised prices. Every petrol station operator will have their own business continuity plan (BCP) for this purpose.

  He added that the system for checking is centrally operated by the government, allowing top-ups to be made at any station or different operators, but subsidy records and usage balances will remain in sync.

  For a complete explanation of how Budi95 works, read the FAQ detailing all the processes here.

  

  

  

  

  

  
  

  

  

  

  

  
  

   

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• JPJ records 53% increase in driving licence renewals after Budi95 RON95 subsidy programme announced

  In Local News / By Anthony Lim / 29 September 2025 10:55 am / 5 comments

  

  The road transport department (JPJ) says that there has been a 53% rise in competent driving licence (CDL) renewals across the country as of September 27, five days after the announcement of the Budi Madani RON 95 (Budi95) targeted subsidy programme was made on September 22. A valid driving licence is a part of the eligibility requirement.

  According to JPJ director-general Datuk Aedy Fadly Ramli, the average daily CDL renewals before the announcement was about 17,000 transactions, but jumped to 26,000 per day after the announcement was made, as Bernama reports.

  He said that data showed that 23,125 transactions were recorded on September 23, rising slightly by 0.15% to 23,160 on September 24. “The number then jumped sharply by 45.6% to 33,714 transactions on September 25, through JPJ’s existing channels and strategic partners such as Pos Malaysia and MyEG,” he said.

  

  

  He added that states that observe weekends on Fridays, namely Kedah, Kelantan and Terengganu, also recorded higher numbers of licence renewal transactions on September 26 compared to other states, following the department’s announcement that counters would be open on weekends to cope with the expected increase.

  “From this weekend until October 26, all JPJ counters handling driving licence matters and traffic summons blacklist checks, including enforcement counters, will be open on Saturdays and Sundays in every state. This initiative aims to provide access for members of the public who may not have the MyJPJ application or a smartphone, as well as those living in areas with poor internet connectivity,” he explained.

  All Malaysian citizens with valid driving licences are eligible for subsidised RON 95 petrol – priced at RM1.99 per litre – under the Budi95 programme, which starts for the public from tomorrow. Besides CDL holders, those with a provisional (P) or learner’s driving licence (L) also qualify for the subsidy.

   

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• Budi95: server system capable of processing 30,000 RON95 transactions per minute – PM Anwar Ibrahim

  In Local News / By Mick Chan / 26 September 2025 5:03 pm / 18 comments

  

  The server system tasked with handling the Budi Madani RON 95 (Budi95) RON95 petrol subsidy is capable of processing 30,000 transactions a minute, prime minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim has said, reported Bernama.

  The enhanced server capacity has been designed to prevent technical disruptions, such as those experienced under the Sumbangan Asas Rahmah (Sara) aid scheme, said the prime minister.

  “The aim is to avoid the issues we faced during the initial rollout of Sara. The Budi95 system has a much larger server capacity. Sara was originally designed for a smaller group, and we learned from that experience. While Sara was able to process 3,000 transactions per minute, Budi95’s server can handle 10 times that capacity, processing over 30,000 transactions per minute,” he said.

  The prime minister also urged the public not to panic or rush when the Budi95 system is implemented on September 30, according to the report.

  

  Yesterday, the ministry of finance released the full list of frequently asked questions (FAQ) regarding the RON95 fuel subsidy initiative. On the same day, the website for the petrol subsidy went online, where Malaysians can check their eligibility for purchasing RON95 petrol at the upcoming rate of RM1.99 per litre at a quota of 300 litres a month, while e-hailing drivers are not subject to the quota.

  The finance ministry also announced yesterday that Malaysians with learners (L) and provisional (P) licences can qualify for RON95 petrol at its subsidised rate.

  Earlier this week, various fuel retailer brands posted to social media to demonstrate how the fuel purchasing process will work from September 30. Meanwhile, the refuelling of eligible petrol-powered commercial vehicles will be applicable to nine vehicle types in the public transport segment, and 12 types in the goods vehicles/logistics sector under the Subsidised Petrol Control System (SKPS).

   

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• Budi95: Govt to work with JPJ, JPN, finance ministry to review initial implementation issues – DPM Zahid

  In Local News / By Mick Chan / 26 September 2025 1:48 pm / 8 comments

  

  The Malaysian government will review the initial issues raised by the public regarding the implementation of the Budi Madani RON 95 (Budi95) petrol subsidy, deputy prime minister Datuk Seri Ahmad Zahid Hamidi has said, reported Bernama.

  The initial issues identified would be reviewed in order for the necessary reforms to be carried out by the relevant agencies including the road transport department (JPJ), the national registration department (JPN) and the ministry of finance, said the deputy prime minister.

  “We will review and detail the initial issues that may arise, and we will improve the system. This includes holders of older MyKad, with the replacement process handled by the National Registration Department and provided free of charge at this initial stage,” Zahid said.

  The deputy prime minister also urged all Malaysian citizens to renew their driving licences in order to benefit from the Budi95 petrol subsidy. “Licences that have not been renewed for more than three years will not be eligible. So, this is the time to renew them,” he said.

  

  JPJ has announced that it is extending the operating hours of its counters at all its offices to weekends, on Fridays and Saturdays (Kelantan, Terengganu, Kedah) as well as Saturdays and Sundays (other states) from 8.30 am to 4.30 pm on these days.

  On September 22, prime minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim announced that the RON 95 targeted subsidy will see the fuel priced at RM1.99 per litre from September 30, which is a six sen per litre decrease from the present price cap.

  Eligible Malaysians will get the purchase RON 95 petrol at this price at a quota of 300 litres per month, with a head start offered to police and army personnel who will enjoy the reduced rate from tomorrow, September 27. This will be followed by recipients of Sumbangan Tunai Rahmah (STR), who will qualify for the new rate from September 28.

  The Budi95 website went online on September 25, and the Budi Madani RON 95 landing page is where MyKad holders can check their eligibility for the petrol subsidy by entering their MyKad number. More about the Budi95 RON95 petrol subsidy, here.

   

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