In April, the Malaysian government cut the Budi95 petrol monthly quota from 300 to 200 litres, and prime minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim has recently said that less than 1% of Budi95 users consistently consumed over 200 litres a month between October 2025 and May 2026, the Malay Mail reports.
“On average, RON 95 consumption stood at around 100 litres per month,” he said recently in a parliamentary reply to Jelebu MP Datuk Seri Jalaluddin Alias, who asked about the rationale behind the quota reduction and whether the limit could be revised in the near future.
Anwar, who is also finance minister, said the quota cut was made after considering actual consumption patterns, while balancing fuel supply security with the need to maintain targeted assistance for the rakyat.
He added that the government has taken proactive and targeted measures to secure Malaysia’s fuel supply amidst the West Asian conflict. The economy ministry said earlier this month that the government will continue to ensure secure and sufficient levels of petroleum from July to December.
Could the monthly quota be revised in the future? “Any future improvements will be made prudently based on actual consumption data, energy market conditions and the country’s fiscal position to ensure subsidies continue to be distributed fairly, in a targeted manner and sustainably,” Anwar said.
The finance ministry said in June that almost 90% of drivers used under 200 litres of fuel (petrol and diesel) a month, and that the average was around 100 litres.
100L???. U think everyone drives kancil, axia and viva ah.
More people driving Hybrids
give an example- axia which consume 20 liter per km , 100 liters will take you 2000 km monthly which is 24,000 km per year. does that sound realistic?
sounds very realistic. 20k km a year is the average. that’s why many cars have 5yr/100k km warranty.
You think all car fuel comsuption is the same ? Dont talk like 8481
i already specifically mentioned axia. why not you give your own car example instead of talk like 8481 here.
Negaraku! I missed Najib now, even he stole the goddamn money, still not my money!
PM Najib is the only PM ever to be convicted of corruption
why persist on budi95?! when its just a branding, go google or survey urself! find the info on what the price of petrol was before bs on ur “to be fair” nonsense!
In case u r lazy to be fair, the price during najib was once at rm1.60, so come out more excuse! i already know what bs u gonna come out next! To be fair that is how those blindly support ppl always find excuses to justify themselves
what was the price of Brent Oil when our pump rate was RM1.60?
first , Najib time as PM was over ten years ago, so if you account for inflation the adjusted price will be over RM1.99.
second ,there is a war in middle east now which drove oil price above USD100 per barrel, so the fact that DASI can still give budi95 is an admirable feat unmatched by any other PM the past 60 years history of malaysian indepdence
I’m not saying the government is lying, but it does feel like the data may not reflect the reality faced by many working Malaysians.
Personally, I travel about 100 KM round trip every day. My company doesn’t offer a Work From Home (WFH) policy, so I commute to the office five days a week. That uses roughly 10 litres of fuel per day, or about 50 litres per week, which adds up to around roughly 200 litres every month.
Most people I know also live outside the Klang Valley and typically travel at least 80 KM a day. That’s why I find it difficult to believe that only 1% of motorists exceed the 200 litre subsidised fuel quota.
Perhaps the statistics are influenced by households where married couples or families share multiple subsidy quotas, with one family member using the unused quota of another. While that may work for some households, it isn’t an option for people who live alone like I do. I’ve already had to pay the market price for fuel twice because I’ve exceeded my quota.
I hope the government will reconsider and review the quota for those who consistently reach the 200 litre limit. At the same time, I also hope government cam encourage private sector to allow employees whose jobs don’t require them to be physically present to work from home at least two days a week. This would help reduce fuel consumption and traffic congestion while allowing the government to manage the subsidised fuel supply more effectively.
Hello Gomen, u potray the data to the rakyat in the way u want them to see it. The actual is that rakyat showed they can save and that saving is to be used during emergency travelling.
Main point here…rakyat showed they can save cost and spend prudently, what are you doing to achieve the same?
what’s the point that PMX is trying to say? got room to reduce quota?
If 90% use below 100liters, does that mean there won’t be a significant financial penalty if they increase it back to 300liters for the people that needs it? I thought the government only paid the subsidy when fuel is purchased, or is everyone getting paid by cash in advance.
if tat the case, why not cancel the 200L straight, no need any quota, since its not as much as ppl used rite?! unless all this numbers is up to u to say wherever u need, when u need money…. ohhhh we need giv quota so we can gain back some, when u need support or backup on ur stupid remarks, oh… actually there’s not much ppl use to 200, and not much ppl affected! if not much, why started it?! just cancel the damn thing!
if the data collated includes consumption of motorcycle usage, for sure 100L/person.
200L barely enough for many doing double jobs, sales line, have homes out of town, transporting family around.
BRING BACK 300L
yes enough…even should reduce further to 150L only, even with 200L u can see how jammed up the highway with ppl travelling outstation on weekends…jalan2 balik kampung…etc…. Just cut the subsidy and fund more critical sectors such as education, healthcare and public transport.
That’s the dumbest statement and it came from PMX
unrealistic…those live near mrt/lrt would probably be ok. but for those who live town-to-town travel daily, 200L is definitely not enough at all! I work at port klang, daily travel, even before this 300L is barely enough, now 200L is way way insufficient at all. public transport? unrealistic, unless your office is next to the lrt station.
easy for kl folks to comment..coz it’s so much well better connected that port klang.
it’s probably precursor or excuse to reduce to 150L soon by the g-men.