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Saturday, July 27, 2013

'Diesel shortage due to Raya goods movements'

Bekalan diesel semakin meruncing
The government has explained that the sudden shortage of diesel nationwide is because of a major increase in numbers of lorries on the roads, in light of the coming Hari Raya celebration.

"The main cause of the diesel shortage is the increase of lorries and other commercial vehicles that transport necessities for the coming Hari Raya celebration," the Domestic Trade, Cooperatives and Consumerism Ministry said on its Facebook page today.

Furthermore, the ministry said, the shortage is also attributed to the smuggling of subsidised diesel.

"Irresponsible parties have taken advantage to purchase the subsidised diesel to resell them at industrial price," it said.

In light of this, the ministry said, it has approved additional diesel quota.

"The additional quota is being distributed to petrol stations nationwide, particularly in Sabah, beginning yesterday," it said.

It added that the situation was being monitored and further additional diesel quota would be implemented until the end of July, if necessary.

The ministry added that it was also steeping up its enforcement exercise to curb the abuse of subsidised petrol.

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