Over 10mil Malaysians Have Benefitted From Fuel Subsidy

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Finance ministry says the BUDI95 initiative has reached 62.5% participation.
The finance ministry said subsidised fuel worth RM727.7 million has been sold since the BUDI95 rollout on Sept 27.PETALING JAYA: More than 10 million Malaysians have benefitted from the BUDI95 targeted subsidy programme as of 4pm today – a 62.5% participation rate out of 16 million eligible recipients
The finance ministry said total subsidised fuel sales under the programme amounted to RM727.7 million, equivalent to 365.7 million litres of petrol purchased at the subsidised price of RM1.99 per litre.
“The targeted RON95 petrol subsidy under BUDI95 has received an encouraging response since its launch on Sept 27,” the ministry said in a statement today.
“This shows Malaysians are ready to embrace a transparent and efficient targeted subsidy system that provides direct benefits to the people.
“It also reflects the effectiveness of the MyKad digital verification system at petrol stations, which has operated smoothly.”
The initiative was rolled out in stages – first to police and military personnel on Sept 27, then to Sumbangan Tunai Rahmah (STR) recipients on Sept 28, and finally to all eligible Malaysians on Sept 30.
BUDI95 transactions have continued to rise, peaking at over three million transactions a day on weekends.
The ministry said the government remains committed to implementing the targeted subsidy system effectively and transparently, with continuous monitoring and improvements in collaboration with relevant agencies.
15.7 million Malaysians benefitted from SARA
A total of 15.7 million Malaysians aged 18 and above have received the one-off Sumbangan Asas Rahmah (SARA) aid between Aug 31 and Oct 6, mainly for the purchase of essential goods.
The ministry said the figure represents 71% of the total 22 million SARA recipients.
“The total transaction value to date has reached RM1.34 billion. The SARA payment system has undergone significant upgrades to handle the surge in transactions following its implementation,” it said in a written parliamentary reply.
The system, which previously processed 540 approved transactions per minute in April 2025, is now capable of handling nearly 2,700 approved transactions per minute smoothly.
The ministry was responding to Khoo Poay Tiong (PH-Kota Melaka), who asked about the main issues faced by retailers and the public in implementing the programme and the immediate measures taken by the government to facilitate the initiative. - FMT

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