KOTA KINABALU: The Domestic Trade and Cost of Living Ministry is drafting new regulations under the Supply Control Act 1961 to provide a clearer and more comprehensive legal framework governing the use of fleet cards for subsidised fuel.
Minister Datuk Armizan Mohd Ali said the move was aimed at tightening control and enforcement mechanisms following the discovery of various modus operandi involving leakage and misuse of diesel and petrol subsidies.
“Among others, the regulations will spell out the responsibilities of fleet card holders and oil companies, while also defining offences and penalties for any form of subsidy abuse,” Armizan told reporters after launching the Inspiration to Buy Malaysian Goods programme at the Sabah International Convention Centre here Saturday (May 16).
Armizan noted that from 2025 to May 14, 2026, 223 fleet cards under the Subsidised Diesel Control System (SKDS) and Subsidised Petrol Control Scheme (SKPS) have been blocked due to misuse.
He said that the government will continue to strengthen monitoring and enforcement to ensure that the fleet card mechanism remains transparent and accountable to the subsidies given to eligible transport operators.
He also disclosed that, under the current implementation of SKDS, 23 categories of goods transport vehicles are eligible for diesel subsidies.
