Petrol dealers seek fines for foreign vehicles who pour RON95


Restricted sale: A sign at a petrol station indicating that RON95 petrol is prohibited for foreign vehicles. — THOMAS YONG/The Star

PETALING JAYA: If a foreigner buys subsidised fuel at a local petrol station, the dealer can be fined up to RM1mil or jailed for three years. But the foreigner gets away scot-free.

Exasperated by this situation and the increasing number of foreign nationals exploiting the situation, petrol dealers now want legislation to penalise the foreigners.

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