{"id":17983,"date":"2025-08-05T04:36:24","date_gmt":"2025-08-04T20:36:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.comparehero.my\/blog\/uncategorized\/caught-red-handed-sg-driver-refuels-with-ron95-in-jb-even-packs-extra-to-go.html"},"modified":"2026-03-26T15:59:24","modified_gmt":"2026-03-26T07:59:24","slug":"caught-red-handed-sg-driver-refuels-with-ron95-in-jb-even-packs-extra-to-go","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.comparehero.my\/blog\/gov-programs-subsidies\/caught-red-handed-sg-driver-refuels-with-ron95-in-jb-even-packs-extra-to-go.html","title":{"rendered":"Caught Red-Handed: SG Driver Refuels With RON95 in JB, Even Packs Extra to Go!"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p style=\"text-align: center; font-size: 10px;\"><span style=\"font-style: italic;\">(Source: Facebook | <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/share\/p\/1Ay7zMgxwP\/?mibextid=wwXIfr\">SG Road Vigilante<\/a>)<\/span><\/p>\n<!--more--><p>We\u2019ve read so many stories on Singaporean drivers fueling up with RON95, but this story certainly has taken things to a whole new level.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-size: 18px;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">A Singapore-registered Mini Cooper recently stirred up controversy after the driver was spotted at a petrol station in Johor Bahru filling up with RON95 fuel <\/span><span style=\"font-size: 20px;\"><strong><span style=\"color: #000000;\">and even taking some away<\/span><\/strong><\/span><span style=\"color: #000000;\"> in a separate bottle. The video, which was shared on the <\/span><span style=\"font-size: 18px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/share\/p\/1Ay7zMgxwP\/?mibextid=wwXIfr\">SG Road Vigilante<\/a><\/span><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-size: 18px;\"> <\/span>Facebook group quickly went viral and ignited backlash among netizens who were furious at the blatant disregard for Malaysian fuel subsidy rules.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-size: 18px;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/144634072.fs1.hubspotusercontent-eu1.net\/hubfs\/144634072\/SGRV%201.png?resize=600%2C296&#038;ssl=1\" width=\"600\" height=\"296\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"SGRV 1\" style=\"height: auto; max-width: 100%; width: 600px;\"><\/span><\/p>\n<h2 style=\"font-weight: normal; font-size: 10px; text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-style: italic;\">(Source: Facebook | <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/share\/p\/1Ay7zMgxwP\/?mibextid=wwXIfr\">SG Road Vigilante<\/a>)<\/span><\/span><\/h2>\n<h2><strong><span style=\"color: #000000;\">FYI, Singaporeans!<\/span><\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">For context <\/span><em><span style=\"color: #000000;\">(and for all Singaporeans\u2019 kind information)<\/span><\/em><span style=\"color: #000000;\">, RON95 is a heavily subsidised fuel in Malaysia, strictly reserved for Malaysian-owned vehicles. The <\/span><span style=\"font-size: 20px;\"><strong><span style=\"color: #000000;\">ban on the sale of subsidised RON95 petrol to foreign\u2011registered vehicles has been in effect since 1st August\u202f2010<\/span><\/strong><\/span><span style=\"color: #000000;\"> under the Control of Supplies Act 1961 (Supply Control Regulations 1974). That regulation was introduced explicitly to prevent abuse of fuel subsidies meant only for Malaysian\u2011registered vehicles.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Despite this, the driver of the Singapore-plated car not only filled the tank with RON95 but also <\/span><span style=\"font-size: 20px;\"><strong><span style=\"color: #000000;\">had the audacity to \u201ctapau\u201d the excess into a bottle in broad daylight<\/span><\/strong><\/span><span style=\"color: #000000;\">, sparking heated discussions online about fairness and enforcement.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/144634072.fs1.hubspotusercontent-eu1.net\/hubfs\/144634072\/SGRV%208.png?resize=400%2C45&#038;ssl=1\" width=\"400\" height=\"45\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"SGRV 8\" style=\"height: auto; max-width: 100%; width: 400px;\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Some questioned how someone driving a Mini Cooper could not afford to purchase non-subsidised fuel, while others demanded stricter border checks and harsher penalties for those caught violating the rules. Many Malaysians feel that stronger measures need to be taken to prevent foreign vehicles from abusing the subsidy, pointing out that this directly undermines the system meant to benefit locals.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/144634072.fs1.hubspotusercontent-eu1.net\/hubfs\/144634072\/SGRV%201-1.png?resize=400%2C180&#038;ssl=1\" width=\"400\" height=\"180\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"SGRV 1-1\" style=\"height: auto; max-width: 100%; width: 400px;\"><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/144634072.fs1.hubspotusercontent-eu1.net\/hubfs\/144634072\/SGRV%202.png?resize=400%2C78&#038;ssl=1\" width=\"400\" height=\"78\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"SGRV 2\" style=\"height: auto; max-width: 100%; width: 400px;\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/144634072.fs1.hubspotusercontent-eu1.net\/hubfs\/144634072\/SGRV%203.png?resize=400%2C91&#038;ssl=1\" width=\"400\" height=\"91\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"SGRV 3\" style=\"height: auto; max-width: 100%; width: 400px;\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/144634072.fs1.hubspotusercontent-eu1.net\/hubfs\/144634072\/SGRV%204.png?resize=400%2C83&#038;ssl=1\" width=\"400\" height=\"83\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"SGRV 4\" style=\"height: auto; max-width: 100%; width: 400px;\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">As the video continues to circulate, the public is calling for swift action against both the driver and the petrol station involved. Many have tagged PDRM and the Ministry of Domestic Trade and Cost of Living (KPDN) in the post.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/144634072.fs1.hubspotusercontent-eu1.net\/hubfs\/144634072\/SGRV%205.png?resize=400%2C71&#038;ssl=1\" width=\"400\" height=\"71\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"SGRV 5\" style=\"height: auto; max-width: 100%; width: 400px;\"><br><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/144634072.fs1.hubspotusercontent-eu1.net\/hubfs\/144634072\/SGRV%206.png?resize=400%2C50&#038;ssl=1\" width=\"400\" height=\"50\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"SGRV 6\" style=\"height: auto; max-width: 100%; width: 400px;\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/144634072.fs1.hubspotusercontent-eu1.net\/hubfs\/144634072\/SGRV%207.png?resize=400%2C66&#038;ssl=1\" width=\"400\" height=\"66\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"SGRV 7\" style=\"height: auto; max-width: 100%; width: 400px;\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/144634072.fs1.hubspotusercontent-eu1.net\/hubfs\/144634072\/SGRV%209.png?resize=400%2C145&#038;ssl=1\" width=\"400\" height=\"145\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"SGRV 9\" style=\"height: auto; max-width: 100%; width: 400px;\"><\/span><\/p>\n<h2><strong><span style=\"color: #161616;\">KPDN is now investigating the matter<\/span><\/strong><span style=\"font-size: 11px; color: #000000;\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"color: #161616;\">As a result of the virality of the post, KPDN Johor has launched a detailed investigation into this matter.<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 11px; color: #000000;\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><span style=\"color: #161616;\">&#8220;KPDN Johor has taken note of the circulation of a photo showing a foreign vehicle, believed to belong to a Singaporean, refuelling with RON95 at a petrol station in Johor Bahru. A detailed investigation is being carried out to identify the location of the petrol station involved and to determine whether there was any violation of existing regulations,&#8221; said Johor KPDN Director, Lilis Saslinda Pornomo, when contacted by <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sinarharian.com.my\/article\/741781\/berita\/semasa\/tular-isi-ron95-dalam-botol-plastik-kpdn-johor-siasat-pemilik-kenderaan-singapura?fbclid=IwY2xjawL9HopleHRuA2FlbQIxMQABHnPj5Tm1kNr0n9R34f1Qbi6CijK9n-9KqCFk0T1ngABGiiLgSZKazwHIx4qy_aem_a6pYoqoaQ9kFm9D9dcpamQ\"><span>Sinar Harian<\/span><\/a><span style=\"color: #161616;\"> on Monday.<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 11px; color: #000000;\"><\/span><\/p>\n<h2><strong><span style=\"color: #161616;\">If you see something, say something<\/span><\/strong><\/h2>\n<h2><span style=\"color: #161616;\"><\/span><span style=\"font-size: 18px; color: #000000; font-weight: normal;\"><span style=\"color: #161616;\">The public is also encouraged to report irresponsible sellers and petrol station owners to the Domestic Trade and Cost of Living Ministry via WhatsApp on +60198488000. 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