The government of Malaysia will discuss increasing the monthly Budi Madani RON95 (Budi95) quota for p-hailing riders from 200 litres to 250 litres. This comes after Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim said he heard directly from riders about the pressure they face. He said he would bring the matter to the next National Economic Action Council meeting and ask Communications Minister Datuk Fahmi Fadzil to look at adding at least another 50 litres.
Anwar said the idea came from his own engagement with p-hailing riders during a programme in Johor Baru, where he also described the current 200-litre ceiling as the same level ordinary motorists receive. The proposal was not framed as an immediate policy change, but as a matter for discussion at the upcoming meeting.
The Budi95 quota was previously set at 300 litres a month before it was reduced to 200 litres from 1 April, as part of efforts to manage subsidy spending amid higher global oil prices linked to the Middle East conflict. Earlier reporting also noted that the government has kept room open for future improvements to Budi95 support under upcoming budget decisions.
For p-hailing riders, the discussion matters because fuel is not just a running cost. It is the difference between a day that works and a day that quietly eats into income.
CarTok Editor’s Note
This is one of those policy moves that sounds small on paper but lands right in the wallet. A sedan typically has a 45-litre tank, but a small motorcycle like a kapchai carries only about 5 litres. So for p-hailing riders, another 50 litres may not be a luxury, but it is still a practical buffer that helps keep the delivery trips going.
