KOTA KINABALU: Sabah will experience the targeted petrol subsidy scheme for the first time when the Subsidised Petrol Control System (SKPS) begins Sept 30.
However, only 11,101 vehicles nationwide have registered out of an estimated 100,000 eligible.
Deputy Domestic Trade and Cost of Living Minister Datuk Dr Fuziah Salleh urged transport operators, especially taxis and delivery vans, to register quickly or risk paying unsubsidised prices.
She said late applications could overwhelm the system and delay fleet card issuance, which takes five to 14 days.
Between Sept 15 and 24, 4,412 companies registered vehicles under SKPS, which covers 21 categories of public transport and goods carriers.
Fuziah stressed that early awareness is key to smooth implementation in Sabah, which was excluded from the earlier diesel subsidy scheme.
