Kuala lumpur: Enforcement of the ban on the purchase and sale of RON95 petrol to foreign-registered vehicles will commence on April 1, as stated by Domestic Trade and Cost of Living Minister Datuk Armizan Mohd Ali. The initiative aims to strengthen the existing legal framework, which previously targeted only petrol station operators.

According to BERNAMA News Agency, the new regulation will extend offences to include drivers or owners of foreign-registered vehicles from April 1, 2026. Armizan emphasized this update in a Facebook post, highlighting it as a follow-up to a decision he announced in Parliament on January 29. The enforcement agenda will be bolstered by OPS Tiris 4.0 (Integrated) to ensure compliance and combat fuel smuggling, especially in border areas affected by tension from the Middle East conflict.

Armizan urged both petrol station operators and foreign vehicle consumers to adhere to the ban, warning that KPDN will not tolerate any form of smuggling or subsidy abuse. He called on the public to assist the government by reporting suspicious activities, aligning with the KITA GEMPUR agenda to protect public interests and curb subsidy leakage.

In preparation for the enforcement, Armizan led a meeting with the Enforcement Division of the Ministry of Domestic Trade and Cost of Living (KPDN). Additionally, he reassured that the country's supply of basic necessities would remain sufficient despite rising logistics and packaging costs due to the Middle East conflict. This assurance follows strengthened collaboration between the government and the retail industry, including discussions with the Malaysia Retail Association (MRA) to address supply security and price stability.