Malaysia implements 20-litre fuel cap on foreign vehicles

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Posted: 16 December 2009 0057 hrs
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KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia: The 20-litre fuel cap on foreign vehicles travelling within a 50-kilometre radius from the border will be implemented on Wednesday, said Domestic Trade, Cooperative and Consumerism Minister Ismail Sabri Yaakob.

Bernama news agency quoted Mr Ismail as saying the ruling is aimed at checking smuggling of petrol and diesel at border areas until a new mechanism on fuel subsidy is implemented in May next year.

"Petrol kiosks at border areas have been given notices informing them of the new ruling on foreign vehicles," he told reporters at the parliament lobby on Tuesday.

Currently, Singapore vehicles need to fill up at least three-quarter tank of fuel before entering Malaysia, under a Singapore ruling.

Mr Ismail said his ministry would be stationing officers at 493 petrol kiosks at border areas to ensure that operators adhere to the 20-litre cap ruling.

"Our officers will be equipped with charts on fuel capacity according to vehicles. For example, Toyota Camry with 20 litres will fill one-quarter tank, Nissan Sentra and Honda Civic about one-third tank," he added.

Under the Supply Control Act 1974, offenders can be fined RM100,000 or face three years' jail, or both, while kiosk operators can be fined RM250,000 and their licences revoked. - CNA/de



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"Our officers will be equipped with charts on fuel capacity according to vehicles. For example, Toyota Camry with 20 litres will fill one-quarter tank, Nissan Sentra and Honda Civic about one-third tank," he added.

Under the Supply Control Act 1974, offenders can be fined RM100,000 or face three years' jail, or both, while kiosk operators can be fined RM250,000 and their licences revoked. - CNA/de


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I guess the ruling is to provide more jobs for their own mats at the expense of foreigners driving in. Matland is getting crazy by the day with all these absurd rulings.

 

[jacobsgoh]

after so many years lky's govt decreed, that cars leaving sg must have at least such amount fuel; only now those stupid m&ds start to follow with certain control.
Now that they'll soon start with this control, i think leeaporeans should stage a protest at Woodlands or @ Malaysian embassy, to show our displeasure.

 

[singveld]

sorry i dun understand terrorists laws.
can anyone explain what is the law about ?

 

[cocobobo]

so what's stopping sg cars from pumping 20L at one station, and drive up to the next one for another 20L?

 

[lancerglxi]

so what's stopping sg cars from pumping 20L at one station, and drive up to the next one for another 20L?

They don't think thru the entire process. Lucky to have them as our neighbour

 

[denzuko1]

Singapore cars are excluded from the 20L exit requirement. M'sian Garment still need Sg money...

 

[singveld]

they going to put police officier at all the petrol kiosk to uphold the terrorists law.
what a joke.
they have so many police men, they dun have to find murderers, find burglars, all go to petrol kiosks and get pocket money.

the terrorists have strange law.
they have IQ of monkey.

 

[Cestbon]

so what's stopping sg cars from pumping 20L at one station, and drive up to the next one for another 20L?

Mat really stupid. nothing can stop car that pump 20 lit each time. Even if one one station available. Pump then go lim kopi and then come back pump again lo.