Malaysia isn't running out of petrol, so why are some stations empty?

Opinion
23 Apr 2026 • 11:00 AM MYT
Malaysia isn't running out of petrol, so why are some stations empty?

Some petrol stations are empty.
Some are completely fine.

If this was a real shortage…
everything would be empty.

What you’re seeing is not a fuel problem.
It’s timing, logistics… and human behaviour.

When everyone rushes at the same time,
even a stable system breaks.