6,409 Companies Registered Under SKPS For RON95 Subsidy As Of Sept 28 – Armizan

KOTA KINABALU, Sept 29 (Bernama) -- A total of 6,409 transport companies, involving 14,527 vehicles, have registered under the Subsidised Petrol Control System (SKPS) to access RON95 petrol subsidies as of Sept 28, according to the Domestic Trade and Cost of Living Ministry (KPDN).

Minister Datuk Armizan Mohd Ali said the figure includes 357 companies (601 vehicles) in Sabah and 146 companies (356 vehicles) in Sarawak. Registration for the programme opened on Sept 15.

“The response has been encouraging, but many companies have yet to register. We urge them to do so promptly to benefit from this initiative,” he said after officiating the SKPS RON95 Customer Engagement Day for Sabah and Labuan here today.

Armizan said companies that have not yet obtained their fleet cards will still be eligible to claim cash reimbursements once the programme is fully rolled out tomorrow.

To qualify, companies must have registered with SKPS and applied for a fleet card by Oct 31. Reimbursement claims will cover RON95 petrol purchases made between Sept 30 and Oct 31, or until the fleet card is issued, whichever comes first.

Claims must be submitted via the SKPS platform, along with proof of purchase, such as uploaded fuel receipts.

Armizan said SKPS and the BUDI MADANI RON95 (BUDI95) initiative for individuals form part of the government’s broader strategy to address long-standing fuel subsidy leakages.

“These efforts align with the ministry’s focus on strengthening enforcement and risk management through digital integration,” he said.

All fuel transactions, from oil companies to petrol stations and end-users, will be digitally recorded. Companies will use fleet cards under SKPS, while individuals will use MyKad under BUDI95, enabling real-time monitoring and enforcement.

The system also enables detection of suspicious activity, such as repeated or excessive purchases, often linked to smuggling and abuse.

He said this addresses manipulation across the entire sales and purchase chain, including at petrol stations, long identified as key points in fuel smuggling operations.

KPDN is working closely with the Finance Ministry, the system owner, to flag irregular transactions.

“I remind all parties to use the RON95 petrol subsidy responsibly, whether via fleet cards, MyKad or other approved methods. Strict action will be taken against any manipulation, abuse or smuggling,” he warned.

-- BERNAMA