CCTVs at high-risk petrol stations to curb RON95 leakage

 The footage will be channelled directly to the domestic trade and cost of living ministry's enforcement control centre and state offices.

The domestic trade and cost of living ministry is taking steps to closely monitor point-of-sale data and record retail trends at petrol stations, especially in border areas.

PETALING JAYA:

 The domestic trade and cost of living ministry will implement the installation of closed-circuit television (CCTV) cameras at petrol stations identified as high-risk areas for the misappropriation of subsidised RON95 petrol.

Its enforcement director-general, Azman Adam, said this would enable more effective monitoring as footage would be channelled directly to the ministry’s enforcement control centre and state offices.

He said the pilot phase of the CCTV installation is being carried out in stages in collaboration with industry players in states bordering neighbouring countries.

“God willing, this year we will begin to adopt this (CCTV) technology more intensively to ensure that issues of leakage and misappropriation can be addressed more effectively,” he told Bernama.

Azman Adam.

Azman said syndicates often made repeated purchases at petrol stations using modified vehicles fitted with additional tanks.

Following this, he said, the ministry  was taking steps to closely monitor point-of-sale data and record retail trends at petrol stations.

“If there is a sudden surge in RON95 purchases at remote stations, the system will trigger a red flag, and tactical teams will be immediately deployed to the location,” he said.

According to Azman, integrated operations are also conducted periodically, particularly in border areas.

He said cases involving the misuse of RON95 petrol recorded a decrease, with 1,300 cases in 2025 compared with 1,713 cases in 2024.

This followed the ministry’s stern warnings and the suspension of licences for petrol station operators found to be complicit. - FMT