KUALA LUMPUR, Feb. 9 -- The Ministry of Domestic Trade and Cost of Living (KPDN) is studying amendments to address abuse of subsidised RON95 petrol and shift liability to the perpetrators, said Minister Datuk Armizan Mohd Ali.

He said the move aims to close enforcement gaps under the current system, which largely places liability on petrol station operators under existing supply control laws.

"KPDN is also studying mechanisms to restrict the use of foreign credit cards for the purchase of RON95 petrol to ensure subsidies are enjoyed only by eligible Malaysians.

"Inspections under Ops Samar - covert monitoring operations - will be intensified at petrol stations identified as hotspots to combat subsidy abuse," Armizan told the Parliament...