Earlier this week, it was reported that Sarawak had been facing a shortage of diesel at Petronas stations for nearly two weeks, with the situation not expected to be resolved until next week at least.
The Sarawak domestic trade and cost of living ministry (KPDN) said that it was waiting for an official statement from Petronas Dagangan regarding the shortage at nearly all of its petrol stations in the state as well as Sabah, but has yet to receive information from the diesel supplier regarding the issue, Bernama reports.
In a statement issued yesterday, the ministry advised consumers to get their diesel supply from Shell or state-owned Petros petrol stations, and said it would carry out constant checks and monitoring on all petrol stations and urged the public to report any activities involving the misappropriation of subsidised diesel.
On Monday, DAP chairman Chong Chieng Jen was reported as saying that the diesel shortage in the state has come about because the subsidised fuel – which there is a designated quota for – was being misused by irresponsible parties for industrial purposes, leading to an imbalance in supply and demand.
Meanwhile, Petronas Dagangan said via a statement that the issue is expected to persist until December 31, but it was actively working with the relevant authorities and stakeholders to minimise the disruption.
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Anwar menang, subsidi hapus
Madanon trying to blackmail Abang Jo to keep in line with his failing Govt. Time for Sarawak to breakaway and form an alliance with PN.
Such abuse should be slapped with heavy fines , jail and canning .
And PMX still wanna continue diesel subsidy in east mesia
Anwar menang, diesel murah
Jom boycott Petronas. Mereka tengah gunalan taktik puak zionist untuk tipu kami dan naikkan harga diesel. Malaysia banyak minyak. Kami tak bodoh. Kalau tak pandai gali mai bagi saya. Esok saya turunkan harga 50%.
Semua Zionist semua pun nak boikot. Baik kita pindah masuk Korea utara
smuggling
Tau la musim Xmas arak mahal tapi diesel ni korang buat minum ke apa?
For every litre, diesel retailers can make RM1 per litre if they sell to industries or xmughleto nrighnouring countries. It us big money. 1 lorry tanker 14 tons means RM14 k in profit. Oil companies dont care ehere its sold as malaysian gomen cover the subsidies. As far as the executives are concerned, the more volume they sell, the higher the bonus their bosses will give.
RM80 bil in mostly fuel subsidy per year is no joke. That money voukd have bern spent on better universities so we no need to quarrel every year on who gets admitted and who are denied.