{
  "id": 17618551,
  "title": "Don’t blame only dealers over watered down petrol, says trade group",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/01/dont-blame-only-dealers-over-watered-down-petrol-says-trade-group-17618551",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-01T13:40:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Malaysia Today",
    "slug": "free-malaysia-today-freemalays",
    "url": "https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/nation/2026/11/01/don-t-blame-only-dealers-over-watered-down-petrol-says-trade-group"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Petrol Dealers Association of Malaysia has dismissed allegations that its members deliberately mix water into petrol for profit. In a statement, the association emphasized that such actions would only harm vehicles, erode customer trust, and endanger their own businesses. Following reports of RON95 petrol being mixed with water in states like Perak and Kedah, the association conducted inspections at 11 stations in Kedah and six in Perak. Preliminary findings did not indicate any water contamination in the underground fuel storage tanks. However, the association cautioned that these results were preliminary and should not be considered conclusive. They clarified that dealers do not manufacture or blend petrol; instead, they rely on oil companies for supply. The association urged the public to refrain from spreading unverified claims online and suggested that official laboratory findings should guide any subsequent investigations. Affected dealers were advised to file police reports and notify the association.",
  "summary": "Claims about fuel quality should be investigated across the supply chain rather than automatically blamed on dealers, the petrol dealers association says.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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  },
  "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."
}