Singaporeans filling their cars with cheap Malaysian fuel upset neighbor


Singapore registered cars seen filling up RON97 at a petrol station here in Johor Baru. - The Star

SINGAPORE, April 5 (Bloomberg): As people start to cross from Singapore into Malaysia and back again, an old issue is raising the ire of Malaysian authorities: Singaporean motorists sneaking out purchases of the country’s cheaper, subsidised gasoline.

Officials in Malaysia have pledged more vigilance and tougher action against retail fuel operators caught selling subsidized gas to foreign-registered vehicles, according to local news reports.

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