Ugly Malaysian starts to hoard fuel as global energy supply continues to tighten

 

MALAYSIANS can count their blessings as they witness the fuel crisis affecting their neighbours such as Thailand or the Philippines.

While we are yet to feel the pinch, some Malaysians have decided to come up with a controversial way to deal with the energy crisis in the Middle East.

Fuel hoarding is nothing new and just recently, it came in the form of a Johorian who pumped fuel into a tank concealed in her car boot.

The video posted on X by Perak State Assemblyperson Jason Yew was accompanied by an allegation stating that she pumped more than 71 litres of RON95 totalling RM230.

That should last a moderate household for quite awhile. And of course, the netizens who followed the post had much to say about this matter.

According to @therealAshxxx, the person is likely a Singaporean permanent resident holder with a Malaysian property and identification card.

Apparently it is a common tactic to fuel up when they come over to shop during the weekend. @therealAshxxx added that such techniques were discussed in the Singaporean forums.

Then there was @ZaeimAbdullah suggesting that a daily limit be placed, such as 30 litres per car in a day.

Also, @AHaspah pointed out that enforcement is weak, citing the northern border where petrol attendants themselves will help pump RON95 into the cars with foreign plates.

But it appears this complaint will not fall on deaf ears. The Ministry Of Finance released a statement recently, stating that the perpetrator already had her identification card blocked.  

It is a small step, but a step in the right direction. The need to hoard fuel will certainly rise as the situation in the middle east spirals out of control.

On another note, Reuters in a report said Saudi Aramco, the world’s top oil exporter, ​has cut crude supply to Asian buyers for ‌a second month in April this year.

Netizen @Marchfoward in a post pointed out that this is bad news for Malaysia since 70 percent of oil for Malaysians is purchased from Arab countries and Malaysia buys the most oil from Saudi Arabia at 33.3 percent followed by the UAE at 20.6 percent.

The important question remains. How long will it take before Malaysia begins to sink into the mire as experienced by our neighbours? — Focus Malaysia