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Man Arrested for Illegal RON95 Petrol Purchase in Johor

4/11/2026

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A man in his 50s was arrested in Johor Bahru on April 10 for filling a Singapore-registered car with subsidised RON95 petrol.
The arrest marks the first under a new ban prohibiting foreign-registered vehicles from purchasing RON95 petrol.
The Johor Domestic Trade and Cost of Living Ministry confirmed the enforcement operation.
The man faces penalties under the Supply Control Act 1961, including fines up to RM1 million or imprisonment.

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A man in his 50s was arrested in Johor Bahru on April 10 for filling a Singapore-registered car with subsidised RON95 petrol.
The arrest marks the first under a new ban prohibiting foreign-registered vehicles from purchasing RON95 petrol.
The Johor Domestic Trade and Cost of Living Ministry confirmed the enforcement operation.
The man faces penalties under the Supply Control Act 1961, including fines up to RM1 million or imprisonment.