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Malaysia’s Ministry of Domestic Trade and Consumer Affairs have come out to say that they intend to put a stop to the sale of subsidised petrol such as Ron95 to foreign-registered vehicles, reported the New Straits Times. He said that the enforcement division have been instructed to trace the Singapore-registered vehicle, reported Malaysian news portal Free Malaysia Today.
Even former Malaysian Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak weighed in on the issue on Facebook, arguing thatHe said that Ron95 is currently being sold at $0.65 per litre while Ron97, which may be sold to foreigners, goes for $1.25 per litre. A Malaysian netizen did not take kindly to these actions arguing that they will stand up to "any Singaporean whoever try to pump our Ron95".They added: "However, the onus should be shared between the driver as well as the petrol kiosk."