The government could be taking precautionary measures in the wake of the Middle East hostilities that is taking a toll on oil supply and prices. It appears that the quota for Budi95 subsidised RON95 petrol at RM 1.99 per litre could be reduced from the current 300 litres a month to 200 litres. This is
This is based on a report by The Edge, stating that sources shared with the business publication the amendment could be announced as early as next week with the revised quota taking effect in April 2026.
Doing so would allow the government to extend the Budi95 subsidies as the global price of crude oil continues to skyrocket to the instability in the Middle East.
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Prime minister and finance minister Anwar Ibrahim previously confirmed that the government is able to maintain the current subsidised RON95 price of RM 1.99 per litre for two more months.
Once qualified recipients of the subsidised RON95 petrol have depleted their allocated quota, they would have to pay the unsubsidised price that currently stands at RM3.87 per litre.
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The majority of Budi95 recipients should not be affected by the reduction as it has been previously reported that 90% of users used less than 200 litres a month, with the average figure coming in at 83 litres a month.