Consumer Association of Penang (CAP) president Mohideen Abdul Kader said the government should quickly implement a mea­sure like Brunei’s to prevent further losses as fuel subsidy costs have surged sharply. He said enforcement must also go beyond the retail level and inclu­de tighter scrutiny of the entire fuel supply chain. These shipments are then diverted to locations controlled by syndicates and the subsidised fuel is sold to various interested parties, including industries. There have been several recent cases of the exploitation of subsidised fuel. Yesterday, chief government spokesperson Datuk Fahmi Fadzil said in his weekly press conference that the government will soon place police officers at fuel stations near border areas to curb fuel subsidy abuses.

Source: The Star April 09, 2026 02:29 UTC