Petrol station staff caught on video filling up Thailand-registered car with RON95, authorities notified
A Thai-registered car has been caught refuelling with RON95 petrol at a Malaysian petrol station, sparking fresh outrage after a string of recent cases involving foreign vehicles using subsidised fuel meant only for Malaysian-registered cars.
The incident occurred on 9 Jan at a Caltex petrol station in Sungai Petani, Kedah, about a two-hour drive from Thailand’s southern border.
A video of the incident, shared on the Facebook group Penduduk Sungai Petani, shows a petrol station staff member filling the Thai-registered car with RON95 using the yellow nozzle.
Source: Penduduk Sungai Petani on Facebook
Elderly driver claims son is Malaysian
Seeing the violation of the law unfold, the man filming the video approached the elderly driver and told him that foreign-registered cars cannot use RON95, as it is subsidised fuel.
However, the driver defended his actions, claiming that the car belongs to his daughter-in-law and that his son is Malaysian.
Source: Penduduk Sungai Petani on Facebook
The man behind the camera then explained that it was not about the nationality of the car owner, but where the car was registered.
He added that since the car had a foreign licence plate, the man should only get RON97 fuel.
When the driver questioned what they should do now, the person filming said he had no choice but to report the incident to the authorities, as the tank had already been filled with subsidised petrol.
Authorities investigating incident
Following the viral video, the Kedah Ministry of Domestic Trade and Cost of Living (KPDN) confirmed that the incident occurred at a petrol station in Sungai Petani at around 9.07 am on 9 Jan.
Kedah KPDN Director Muhammad Nizam Jamaludin said they found CCTV footage of a petrol station worker filling RON95 petrol into the tank of a foreign-registered car after an inspection of the petrol station.
Source: Kedah KPDN via Berita Harian
As such, the authorities seized sales receipts, CCTV footage, and related documents for further investigation, Berita Harian reported.
Man who filled Thai-registered car with RON95 may be jailed
The incident is being investigated under the Supply Control Act 1961.
If found guilty, individuals can be sentenced to up to three years in jail, a fine of up to RM1 million (S$317,000), or both for the first offence, and up to five years in prison, a fine of up to RM3 million (S$950,000), or both for repeat offences.
Meanwhile, companies may be fined up to RM2 million (S$634,000) for their first offence, while repeat offenders are fined up to RM5 million (S$1.6 million).
Mr Nizam explained that the Malaysian Ministry of National Infrastructure and Transport had issued an order to petrol station operators in Kedah in April 2025, prohibiting the sale of RON95 fuel to foreign vehicles.
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Featured image adapted from Penduduk Sungai Petani on Facebook.
