{
  "id": 16728782,
  "title": "Nine barred from BUDI MADANI as MOF probes suspected RM270,000 fuel subsidy abuse",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/27/nine-barred-from-budi-madani-as-mof-probes-suspected-rm270-000-fuel",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-27T09:20:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Vibes",
    "slug": "the-vibes",
    "url": "https://www.thevibes.com/articles/news/128859/nine-barred-from-budi-madani-as-mof-probes-suspected-rm270000-fuel-subsidy-abuse"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "The Ministry of Finance (MOF) has temporarily barred nine individuals, including a petrol station owner and family members, from using BUDI MADANI subsidies following the detection of suspected fuel subsidy abuse at a petrol station in Nibong Tebal, Penang. The MOF discovered over 1,000 suspicious transactions involving more than 100,000 litres of petrol, amounting to more than RM270,000 in government subsidies. The station in Sungai Buaya was subsequently blocked from selling subsidised RON95 petrol and diesel, and its subsidy payments have been withheld pending further investigation. The MOF emphasized that BUDI MADANI is designed to ensure petroleum subsidies reach eligible Malaysians for their designated purposes and will continue to enforce the scheme's rules as global energy supplies remain volatile.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "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."
}