Govt to assess Budi Diesel quota requests using actual consumption data, says minister (opens original article in a new tab)

The Malaysian government will evaluate Budi Diesel quota requests using real consumption data, following a data-driven approach similar to previous targeted subsidy programmes.

• Finance Minister says Budi Diesel quota decisions will be based on actual consumption data
• Ministry of Finance will review subsidy programme effectiveness using data from January to May 2026
• Previous targeted subsidy programmes like e-hailing adjustments used data-driven quota changes