The Malaysian government's Budi95 fuel subsidy program generated 21.8 million liters in sales worth 43.7 million ringgit through yesterday evening. Nearly 912,000 eligible participants purchased discounted RON95 gasoline at 1.99 ringgit per liter instead of the standard 2.60 ringgit rate for October. Military personnel and police accessed the benefit first on September 27, before it was expanded to cash aid recipients and eventually 16 million qualified citizens by September 30.
Finance Ministry officials negotiate with ride-hailing companies to provide additional fuel allocations for drivers who meet program requirements. Authorities also discuss extending subsidized quotas to boat operators in Sabah and Sarawak. The 61-sen discount per liter saves consumers up to 183 ringgit monthly under the 300-liter purchase limit. Prime ministerial spokesman Tunku Nashrul Abaidah announced the figures during a daily briefing broadcast on social media.
Finance Ministry officials negotiate with ride-hailing companies to provide additional fuel allocations for drivers who meet program requirements. Authorities also discuss extending subsidized quotas to boat operators in Sabah and Sarawak. The 61-sen discount per liter saves consumers up to 183 ringgit monthly under the 300-liter purchase limit. Prime ministerial spokesman Tunku Nashrul Abaidah announced the figures during a daily briefing broadcast on social media.
