Greed fuels subsidised diesel leak

Seized assets: A boat used to transport subsidised fuel across the border and several tankers meant for storing diesel that were recovered by police in one of its operations.

PETALING JAYA: The misappropriation of subsidised diesel in Malaysia is huge, with the police alone seizing 3.33 million litres of subsidised diesel in the first three months of the year, compared to 2.97 million litres for the whole of last year and 4.72 million litres in 2022.

Apart from slipping across border, the temptation to divert subsidised diesel sold at RM2.15 per litre at petrol stations to the local commercial sector is huge, considering the commercial price is at RM3.48 per litre.