Prime minister and finance minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim has announced that the government will increase the monthly Budi Madani fuel subsidy quotas from September 1. The monthly quota for subsidised RON 95 petrol under the Budi95 scheme goes up from the current 200 litres to 300 litres, and as the Budi Madani Diesel base quota is shared with Budi95, diesel users get the same uplift – with the ceiling for approved pick-up truck and jeep users rising from 300 litres to 400 litres.
The announcement was made in the prime minister’s Merdeka address today. Anwar said the government had decided to review the Budi Madani quota arrangements to ease the pressures of living costs and fuel price fluctuations on the rakyat.
For Budi95 users, this is a restoration rather than an increase – the scheme launched with a 300-litre monthly quota when RM1.99 per litre RON 95 was introduced last September, before the government trimmed it to 200 litres from April 1 as a temporary measure, citing the need to optimise subsidy distribution and curb misuse. Around 16 million Budi95 users stand to benefit from the reinstated quota, along with more than 500,000 Budi Madani Diesel users.
As a recap, the Budi Madani Diesel scheme introduced in July prices subsidised B10/B15 diesel at RM2.10 per litre for Malaysian citizens via MyKad. Its base quota is not a separate allocation – it’s shared with Budi95, so the increase from 200 to 300 litres applies to both fuels collectively. On top of that, owners of pick-up trucks and jeeps used for work can apply for an additional 100 litres a month, and that ceiling now rises in tandem – from a maximum of 300 litres previously to 400 litres. In short, diesel users go from 200/300 litres (base/with approved top-up) to 300/400 litres.
The subsidised fuel prices themselves are unchanged – RON 95 at RM1.99 per litre for Malaysians with a valid driving licence under Budi95, and diesel at RM2.10 per litre under Budi Madani Diesel. Beyond the monthly quotas, users pay the prevailing unsubsidised prices, which stand at RM3.82 per litre for RON 95 and RM4.72 per litre for B10/B15 diesel this week.
gomen will complain that fuel subsidy is high then ban cheap EV CKD here. Make Nigeria corrupt gomen look decent in comparison, pathetic parasites destroying the country
Too late. People sudah suffer.
So many china shops now open. Macam mana handle?
Even increase to 1000 litres majority will still vote for PAS and BN?
I am going to tell you a true story, up to you to believe it or not. A few years back I went to Kelantan to collect a vehicle. I took a flight down. When I reached the airport, I was shocked as looked like a bus stop, even TBS looks so much better.
After getting the car, I saw the wiper tank was low, so I asked to use some tap water. I kid you not, the water came out so brown that I didn’t even dare pour it into the wiper fluid reservoir. Ended up buying mineral water from a petrol station instead.
I actually asked the guy working there, “Why do you guys keep voting for PAS when they can’t even provide basic clean water?”
He just shrugged and said religion is more important.
And that’s the whole problem right there. They manipulate religion so hard that they don’t even need to bother about development.
PH has their issues, but I would rather give them another chance then PN/PAS/BN
BN because they have never acknowledged the whole 1MDB fiasco. I know some of you will say its an old issue, but did you know 1MDB debt stands at RM51.4 billion.
With that money we could have:-
– RM1,658 per Malaysian citizen
– 600 to 1,000+ new public schools across Malaysia
– build roughly 100 state-of-the-art general hospitals across the country.
– fund approximately 1.7 million poor students through an entire 3-to-4 year degree
And using that basis, u sum all state will not maju under PN? 1 state ?
Such a long winded message for an excuse.
Didn’t do anything means didn’t do anything la.
Next time don’t need to attend PH ceramah, no point. Make sure you read the manifesto fine print before deciding to vote for them or not.
The only party in the world can campaign and talk so much, after that say only manifesto applies. TNS.
Promise 100 things, only do 5 thongs, no good.
Promise ZERO, no lie, very good!
This is typical idiot thinking!
He promises so many more things but Rakyat still wun vote PH simply bcoz PH Gomen fail to fulfill most important promise, RM1.50/L petrol. Where is the promise?!
U r right. Malay is not does not know, they know but they do not care. Therefore, please do not blame other races take away something from you, IS YUORSELF deserve for it!
Whether this is an election ploy or otherwise,we leave it aside for the politicians to debate.
Whats important is the rakyat gets the benefits.
Hopefully ,PMX will announce more goodies to lessen the escalating costs of living.
Masalah sebenar GAYA hidup bukannya SARA hidup.
Sebagai rakyat kami nak semua free sebab nak beli iphone , tukar ejoz buluh dan upgrrade asoseri kenderaan
Yes, even factory operator (single) with miminum salary also buy car. Those with RM2000-RM3500 also buy car even with 4-5 kids. This is their choice.
we are protecting Geely & Daihatsu…..spend more govt fund on petrol subsidy is ok as long we dont allow rakyat to purchase cheap Chinese’s EV….we need to protect the most important automaker in Bolehland – Geely & Daihatsu/Toyota…all hails to them. ban cheap EV!!!
Contoh masalah Gaya hidup bukan sara hidup
Tongkat after tongkat
You mean restored to 300L like it was before the war.
Too late la weh, groceries alrdy expensive now. Once go up wont come down. The only things that come down is rain n tears only
You said that if only give 200L subsidy, the only people affected (usage higher than subsidy) is only less than 10%. You change your policy because of minority? Do not misunderstand, both my wife and me are T20 individually.
Think twice because announced your rubbish policy!
Anwar had decided to review the Budi Madani quota arrangements to ease the his own political pressures… now i see that as more factually correct.
please keep the gula-gula coming up until general election day, given the backward thinking of majorities, you are going to vacate your office no matter what, just keep spending its better than keeping a healthy balance and let umno give to cronies, those are hungrier than july month hungry ghosts after starving for so many years.
Good news for those “cari makan” fuel smugglers.