RON95 Subsidy May Be Adjusted! Will Media Practitioners Get Back the 300L Quota?

📢 RON95 Subsidy May Change! Media Practitioners Could Get Back 300L Quota?

This one hits close to home if you’re in media or constantly on the move for work 👇

In Kuala Lumpur, Communications Minister Fahmi Fadzil said he’ll bring a proposal on April 21 to the National Economic Action Council —
👉 to increase the Budi95 fuel subsidy quota for media practitioners.

In simple terms:
The government recently reduced the RON95 subsidy from 300L to 200L per month due to global energy pressures, and a lot of journalists are feeling it.

💬 Why are media practitioners pushing back?

Media groups are asking for a special exemption, and honestly, it makes sense:

• Journalists are constantly on the road
• Many travel long distances or even across states
• 200L/month is just… not enough

Especially for those based outside major cities — fuel costs add up fast.

💡 What’s being done so far?

The ministry has started introducing hybrid press conferences:

• If you’re in Putrajaya → attend physically
• If you’re in KL → join online

👉 It helps reduce travel a bit, but let’s be real — a lot of reporting still requires being on-site.

🤔 My take (real talk):

This is one of those policies that sounds fine on paper, but hits differently in real life.

You can’t really tell journalists to:
“Just travel less” or “skip on-ground coverage”

That would directly affect news quality.

So if the 300L quota comes back, it’s not just about subsidies —
it’s also about keeping the media ecosystem running properly.

📌 What to watch next:
👉 April 21 — will the proposal get approved?

If yes → big relief for media folks
If no → time to really budget that fuel 😅

Anyone here working in media?
Is 200L enough for you, or are you already way over?