A total of 48 out of 245 petrol stations within a radius of 25 km from the Malaysia-Thailand border in the state will be monitored to prevent repeated purchases of subsidised RON 95 petrol by the same vehicle, New Straits Times has reported.
Repeated purchases of RON 95 petrol for the same vehicle in less than one hour are not permitted, said Kelantan state director of the ministry of domestic trade and cost of living (KPDN) Azman Ismail.
“At the same time, we will station officers at petrol stations at the border such as at Pengkalan Kubor, Rantau Panjang and Bukit Bunga. Those who do so will be dealt with strictly because we believe they are smugglers,” he said. Earlier, the ministry issued a ban on repeated purchases of RON 95 petrol from Kelantan petrol stations to prevent smuggling of the subsidised fuel to neighbouring countries.
The ban on repeated purchases of RON 95 petrol in the state was ordered after the practice was discovered as a means of stockpiling before the fuel is smuggled to Thailand, said KPDN deputy director of enforcement operations Shamsul Nizam Khalil.
Earlier this month, the ministry of domestic trade and cost of living (KPDN) stated that fuel smugglers began switching from smuggling diesel to RON 95 petrol ahead of the diesel fuel subsidy rationalisation programme that began on June 10.
The fuel subsidy rationalisation programme kicked off with diesel fuel in Peninsular Malaysia, which saw the price of Euro 5 B10 and B20 diesel increase from the subsidised rate of RM2.15 per litre by RM1.20 per litre, or 56% to RM3.35 per litre. Rationalisation of the diesel fuel subsidy for Sabah and Sarawak has been set aside until later.
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This gomen is so stupid if they allow this loophole for smugglers to use. Is it illegal to pump multiple times? Nope. Is it illegal to drive car with full tank over border? Nope. Is it illegal to come back with near empty? Also nope.
But you dun see this happen south border cuz SG controls their cars must be 3/4 full when crossing. So why Msia gomen cannot control cars going over Thailand must be 3/4 empty? Whoever want to drive in Thailand then must pump their fuel.
Fair to all parties so why not do it?!
my opinion.
should have reduce subsidy gradually for all, but not cut.
say subsidy 60 cents only and let 95, diesel price float
i foresee by removing subsidy can tackle smuggling… wait for official statement…
I wonder why smugglers not interested at Brunei???
You need to learn geography too
you think brunei – sabah sarawak is like kelantan – thailand ke? you really need geography class dude.
KPDN Gila la…. I once reported to KPDN, regarding a Singapore registered vehicle pump Ron 95 in Shell near tesco tebrau Johor. But the KPDN officer said can as long as it’s not 50km radius from Johor checkpoint. Spoke with two KPDN Johor officer, one name Hafizul and another one name Fahmi. So the point is Singapore registered vehicle CAN PUMP OUR SUBSIDIESED RON 95.
if everyday 100 and more singapore car do the same, whatever action kpdn take, still there is car will escape. see after no diesel subsidy?
as long as cheapest in ASEAN other than Brunei.
LOL