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THE government has agreed to raise the monthly RON95 fuel quota under the BUDI95 programme for e-hailing drivers to 800 litres, subject to prescribed travel conditions.
Airport taxis will also be among vehicles eligible for the subsidy, Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim said on Tuesday during Question Time in the Dewan Rakyat.
“The revised fuel quota translates to roughly 5,000 kilometres of travel,” he said, responding to a question from Syerleena Abdul Rashid (Bukit Bendera).
The announcement follows appeals from e-hailing operators who had requested an increase from the existing 600-litre monthly allocation, citing insufficient fuel for daily operations.
“Yesterday, the Ministry of Finance said it was set to announce good news for the monthly RON95 qualification ceiling for e-hailing drivers after receiving an appeal from the group concerned,” Anwar noted.
Treasury Secretary-General Datuk Johan Mahmood Merican confirmed that usage data provided by platform providers had been examined to inform the decision.
The Prime Minister reported that after one month of implementation, the BUDI95 programme had achieved encouraging results.
“Alhamdulillah, after one month of implementation, we have observed commendable success.
“User feedback has been very positive, as BUDI95 is easy to use with only one additional step of MyKad verification, alongside digital options such as the SETEL and TNG e-wallet applications,” he said, noting smooth operations at petrol stations without system or internet issues.
Under BUDI95, eligible Malaysian citizens pay RM1.99 per litre for RON95, down from RM2.05, while non-citizens and companies pay the unsubsidised rate of RM2.60.
Some 16.5 million Malaysians holding valid driving licences qualify for up to 300 litres per month at the subsidised rate.
In October, 13.1 million Malaysians completed BUDI95 transactions, spending RM2.6 billion on subsidised fuel, with government subsidies totalling RM800 million.
Average usage was 98 litres per recipient, representing only 33 per cent of the monthly allocation, with just 0.7 per cent using the full entitlement.
Eligibility has also been expanded to registered riverboat operators without driving licences, including nearly 24,000 approvals in Sabah and Sarawak.
The government will continue to monitor usage patterns and enforce penalties against any misuse of subsidised petrol, Anwar added. - November 4, 2025