Targeted petrol subsidy recipient list almost ready

Domestic Trade and Consumer Affairs Minister (KPDNHEP) Datuk Seri Saifuddin Nasution Ismail speaking to media after ministry excellence award ceremony in Putrajaya.MOHD SAHAR MISNI/The Star

PORT DICKSON: The government is in the final phase of identifying eligible recipients for the targeted petrol subsidy system to be implemented in the second quarter of the year.

Domestic Trade and Consumer Affairs Minister Datuk Seri Saifud­din Nasution Ismail (pic), who disclosed this, said a series of discussions had been carried out with gas station operators and consumer associations.