A total of 15,388 businesses covering 25,781 jeeps and pickup trucks have registered under the Sistem Kawalan Diesel Bersubsidi (SKDS) as of 23 July, three weeks after the category opened to them.

Domestic Trade and Cost of Living Minister Datuk Armizan Mohd Ali gave the figures at a press conference in Sandakan on 26 July, after a ceremony handing out SKDS fleet cards. Registration for company-registered jeeps and pickups opened on 3 July, and approved businesses have been able to buy subsidised diesel since 15 July.

Sabah Accounts For Almost Four In Ten Vehicles

Businesses in Sabah, Sarawak, and Labuan make up 10,453 of registered companies, or 67.9% of the total, along with 18,538 vehicles, or 71.9%.

Sabah recorded the most of any region, with 5,583 companies and 10,046 vehicles. Peninsular Malaysia follows on 4,935 companies and 7,243 vehicles, while Labuan, with a much smaller business population, recorded 157 companies and 200 vehicles.

Region	Companies Registered	Vehicles Registered
Sabah	5,583	10,046
Sarawak	4,713	8,292
Peninsular Malaysia	4,935	7,243
Labuan	157	200

Jeeps and pickups are the newest of three land transport sectors under SKDS, alongside public transport and goods transport. Across all three, 190,012 companies covering 493,160 vehicles are now registered, and KPDN handles diesel subsidy for 35 types of commercial vehicles in total.

SKDS Gives Approved Businesses Diesel At RM2.15 A Litre

The subsidy is paid out through a fleet card issued by a fuel company, which is linked to your approved vehicles and to a fixed monthly quota of diesel. Any diesel you buy without that card is charged at the retail price, which is RM4.42 a litre in Peninsular Malaysia for the week of 23 to 29 July. At RM2.15, the subsidised rate saves you RM2.27 on every litre.

How much you can buy at that price depends on your quota, which KPDN sets according to your business type, vehicle use class, and technical vehicle category. Businesses that need more than their allocation can appeal to the Petroleum Subsidy Approval Committee through KPDN. 

Signing Up Starts With Your Vehicle Use Class

Check first that your jeep or pickup is registered as a business vehicle under the Persendirian Syarikat use class, code AE, in JPJ’s MySikap system. Your business also has to be registered with SSM as a sole proprietorship or a partnership, or with the local authority if you are in Sabah or Sarawak. If your vehicle is still under your personal name, you will need to transfer ownership to the business at JPJ before you can apply.

Applications are made online through the MySubsidi portal. Once you are approved, take your approval letter to a participating fuel company and ask for a fleet card. Armizan has said fuel companies typically take two to three weeks to issue and deliver these cards, depending on their own checks, and you will be paying retail price for your diesel until the card arrives.

If you are applying for yourself rather than for a business, you can apply for BUDI Diesel instead. We have also covered the monthly quota for small firms in Sabah, Sarawak, and Labuan separately.

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