{
  "id": 15764556,
  "title": "Petrol samples tested after KPDN receives 52 complaints",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/20/petrol-samples-tested-after-kpdn-receives-52-complaints",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-20T15:48:09.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "New Straits Times",
    "slug": "new-straits-times",
    "url": "https://www.nst.com.my/news/nation/2026/10/1560083/petrol-samples-tested-after-kpdn-receives-52-complaints"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "KUALA LUMPUR: The Domestic Trade and Cost of Living Ministry (KPDN) has been inundated with 52 complaints alleging water contamination in petrol, prompting an investigation. A total of 39 petrol stations have been inspected, resulting in 38 samples being sent to the Chemistry Department for laboratory testing. Kedah state enforcement director Muhammad Nizam Jamaludin revealed to Buletin Utama TV3 that laboratory analysis is essential to identify the contaminants, which could potentially include other fuel types or chemicals. He emphasized that the samples were collected at the source of supply to avoid the risk of tampering or alteration. Coordination with KPDN headquarters is necessary due to the fuel supply chain extending across multiple states, according to Jamaludin. Similar suspicions of fuel contamination have surfaced in other regions such as Selangor, where seven petrol stations underwent inspection and 27 RON95 samples were collected for analysis.",
  "summary": "KUALA LUMPUR: The Domestic Trade and Cost of Living Ministry (KPDN) has received 52 complaints over suspected water contamination in petrol.",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}