Overview
- The finance ministry announced on Sunday that from July 1 subsidised diesel will be fixed at RM2.10 per litre nationwide and access will be controlled through MyKad identity verification.
- The scheme uses the same MyKad e‑KYC approach as the Budi Madani RON95 programme and requires vehicle ownership and valid road tax to qualify for the diesel price.
- The government will align Sabah and Sarawak retail diesel to Peninsular pricing and non‑citizens will buy diesel at the unsubsidised rate, with an early price equalisation for Peninsular motorists starting June 27.
- Officials have not detailed how the extra subsidy cost will be funded, and fuel users and small businesses have warned that the shared quota system and local station supplies may not meet demand.
- Further operational rules, including the per‑person quota that will apply and final rollout steps, were due to be clarified by Second Finance Minister Amir Hamzah Azizan and remain the key items to watch.