Petrol stations in Johor Bahru are deploying employees at the pumps in efforts to prevent foreign vehicles from pumping the subsidised petrol of RON95.
This comes in the wake of some Singaporean drivers being seen pumping RON95 into their cars, as well as a few petrol stations being taken to task for selling to them.
According to The Star, the staff who are being deployed at the pumps will be observing foreign vehicles as they pump their petrol.
The Domestic Trade and Consumer Affairs Ministry of Malaysia is also sending people to patrol petrol stations as well.
Speaking to The Star, a supervisor who is working at a petrol station in Jalan Bukit Changar shared that he had to explain to Singapore registered cars that it is illegal for them to pump the RON95 petrol.
And some of the customers would be arguing with the petrol station employees over the matter, with the staff insisting that they are only allowed to pump RON97, which is more expensive.
Their cashiers are now required to check and confirm with each customer who is buying the RON95 petrol that they are driving vehicles that are registered in Malaysia.
The Domestic Trade and Consumer Affairs Ministry has said that no sales of RON95 is allowed to foreign vehicles, with companies or entities who breach the rule facing a fine of up to RM2 million.