A Singapore-registered car owner has sparked online debate after being photographed fueling up with subsidized Ron95 petrol in Malaysia, which is intended for Malaysian vehicles. The driver, identified as Daryl Toh, responded defiantly after being called out on social media, stating he would continue to purchase the fuel until April.
Ron95 Fuel Controversy
An image taken on January 26 at 3 p.m. at Caltex Eko Botani in Johor Bahru was initially posted on the Facebook page SGRV Front Man and subsequently shared on Complaint Singapore and the Both Checkpoint (Singapore-Johor) Facebook group. Toh commented on the posts, asserting he was not breaking the law, stating, “Hello I’m the owner of the car, that’s me, so what’s the problem? I pump legally what, no say illegal to BUY, I will continue until April, continue posting me i don’t care.”
Ron95 petrol is subsidized by the Malaysian government and is priced as low as 1.99 ringgit (S$0.64) per litre. Currently, penalties are only enforced on petrol station operators in Malaysia who sell the fuel to vehicles with foreign registration. However, the law is scheduled to be revised on April 1, at which point drivers of foreign-registered vehicles will also face legal repercussions.
Online reactions to the car owner’s actions were largely critical, with some Singaporeans labeling him a “disgrace” and a “cheapo fellow.” Others sarcastically commented, “Making SG proud!!!”
Some netizens argued that the driver was within his rights to use Ron95 before the law changes in April, as long as the petrol station did not refuse service. Others speculated that the driver might be a Malaysian national driving a Singapore-registered vehicle. Malaysian commenters expressed concerns about the enforcement of the existing regulations.
One commenter noted the incident in contrast to a previous case involving a Malaysian man and Singapore permanent resident who was fined 9,000 ringgit for tampering with his vehicle’s number plate to conceal its identity while purchasing the subsidized fuel.
Stomp has contacted Daryl Toh for further comment.
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