SHAH ALAM: There is no need to rush to petrol stations on the Budi Madani RON95 (Budi95) rollout day, as the subsidised RM1.99 per litre price remains unchanged for eligible recipients, says Datuk Seri Amir Hamzah Azizan.
The Finance Minister II said to help ease congestion at petrol stations, certain groups such as armed forces personnel, police, and Sumbangan Tunai Rahmah (STR) recipients are being given early access to the subsidy
“There’s no need to panic or rush to fill up your tank.
"Even if your car is at half tank, you can still refuel on the 30th or anytime after, your entitlement to the RM1.99 price remains intact,” he said during a media briefing on Tuesday (Sept 23).
The government recently announced that eligible Malaysians would be able to purchase RON95 at a subsidised price of RM1.99 per litre, down from RM2.05 per litre, under Budi95.
Each eligible motorist would be entitled to up to 300 litres of subsidised-priced RON95 per month.
The programme would be rolled out in stages, beginning Sept 27 for members of the police forces and the Armed Forces; Sept 28 for the Sumbangan Tunai Rahmah (STR) recipients; and Sept 30 for every Malaysian with a MyKad and a valid driving licence.
Pressed on how long it would remain at RM1.99 per litre, Amir Hamzah said that RON95’s subsidised price of RM1.99 per litre will be in place “for a while,”.
“We will hang on to it for a while. But it all depends on the circumstances,” he said.
