JOHOR BARU: Action can only be taken against petrol station owners for selling RON95 to foreign-registered vehicles and not the customers who made the purchase, says the Domestic Trade and Consumer Affairs Ministry.

       Its Johor director Mohd Hairul Anuar Bohro said petrol dealers should take proactive measures to curb such transactions.

       “The law clearly states the terms for petrol dealers when they applied for a business licence, that action will be taken against them and not their customers or vehicle owners,” he said after conducting checks at a petrol station here yesterday.

       The Star reported yesterday that following the April 1 reopening of the Malaysia-Singapore border, many motorists with Singapore-registered plates were seen filling their vehicles with RON95 petrol (yellow nozzle) as opposed to RON97 (green nozzle).

       This is against the law as only Malaysians are allowed to purchase RON95, a subsidised petrol.

       Photos of these motorists have been making the rounds on social media, causing a stir among the public.

       Mohd Hairul Anuar said those who observed such acts were free to file a complaint with the ministry, providing details or proof such as photographs, location and time of occurrence.

       “We want to combat this issue as RON95 is meant for Malaysians,” he added.

       Last Sunday, Domestic Trade and Consumer Affairs Minister Datuk Seri Alexander Nanta Linggi said petrol station operators selling subsidised petrol to foreign-registered vehicles would face stern action, with the law providing for a maximum fine of RM2mil.

       According to him, instructions had periodically been issued to all fuel companies and petrol station operators near the Singapore border about the ban on the sale of RON95 petrol to foreign-registered vehicles, including motorcycles.