Malaysia has taken steps to ensure continuity of the country's fuel supply as war in the Middle East has caused a global energy crisis, but social media posts continue to spread false claims about the government's petrol subsidy plan. The finance ministry rejected claims that citizens could apply to increase their quota for subsidised fuel, while the transport ministry has not announced Singaporeans could apply to be covered under Malaysia's petrol subsidies.
"Turns out many people don't know how to apply for 300 litres Budi95 petrol subsidy.... The way to do it is to go to the Budi95 website and apply," reads parts of a Malay-language Facebook post shared on April 7, 2026.
The post features a screenshot of a Google search result for the official Budi95 subsidy website (archived link).
Malaysia heavily subsidises fuel, with eligible citizens paying just 1.99 ringgit (US$0.49) per litre of unleaded petrol under the Budi95 scheme (archived links here and here).
However, with global crude prices soaring and the Strait of Hormuz remaining closed following the war in the Middle East that was started by joint US-Israeli strikes on Iran in February, Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim announced the quota for subsidised fuel would be reduced from 300 litres (79 gallons) to 200 litres per month from April 1 (archived here and here).
Similar claims about applying for an additional subsidy quota also surfaced elsewhere on Facebook, Instagram, and Threads.
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Malaysia has taken steps to ensure continuity of the country's fuel supply as war in the Middle East has caused a global energy crisis, but social media posts continue to spread false claims about ...