KUALA LUMPUR: Over 10 million out of 16 million eligible Malaysians benefited from the targeted RON95 petrol subsidy under the the Budi Madani RON95 (Budi95) initiative as of 4pm Wednesday (Oct 8).
The Finance Ministry said this number resulted in a 62.5% participation rate of the initiative.
This involved total sales valued at RM727.7mil, equivalent to 365.7 million litres of petrol purchased at the subsidised price of RM1.99 per litre.
"The implementation of the targeted RON95 petrol subsidy under the Budi95 initiative has garnered a highly encouraging response from the people since its launch on Sept 27, 2025," it said in a statement on Wednesday.
The ministry said since its rollout on Sept 27, Budi95 transactions have shown a positive upward trend, peaking on weekends at over three million transactions a day.
"This demonstrates that Malaysians are ready to embrace a targeted subsidy approach that is transparent, efficient, and provides tangible benefits.
"It also proves the effectiveness of the MyKad digital verification system at petrol stations, which has been running smoothly and reliably," the ministry said.
It added that the Madani government remains committed to ensuring that this targeted subsidy system continues to be implemented smoothly, transparently, and in a way that provides direct benefits to the people.
The public can obtain more information via the official Budi Madani portal, which also offers a transaction record checking feature through MyDigital ID to ensure personal data security, or by contacting the helpline at 1-300-88-9595 or via WhatsApp at +603-2631 4595. — Bernama
