KOTA KINABALU: The government has agreed to open applications for cash refunds on diesel under the Subsidized Diesel Control System (SKDS) starting July 1, 2026, for public land transport and goods companies that have not yet received their fleet cards.
Minister of Domestic Trade and Cost of Living, Datuk Armizan Mohd Ali, stated that this facility is provided following the implementation of targeted diesel subsidies in Sabah, Sarawak, and the Federal Territory of Labuan, effective from the specified date.
He explained that the use of the fleet card under the SKDS is the primary mechanism that allows eligible companies to continue enjoying subsidized diesel at RM1.88 per liter for the public land transport sector and RM2.15 per liter for the goods land transport sector.
“The government acknowledges that the process of issuing and delivering fleet cards by oil companies typically takes between two to three weeks, depending on the internal review and management processes of each company.
“In this regard, the government has agreed to allow eligible companies to claim the price difference for diesel purchased at the retail price without subsidy against the subsidized SKDS diesel price that they should be entitled to while waiting for their fleet cards to arrive,” he said in a statement today.
He stated that the registration for the SKDS in the public land transport sector in Sabah, Sarawak, and Labuan has been open since June 10, 2024, while the registration for the goods land transport sector began on May 4, 2026.
As of June 22, 2026, a total of 8,445 companies with 30,557 vehicles have registered under the SKDS.
Of this total, Sabah recorded 4,062 companies involving 14,750 vehicles, followed by Sarawak with 4,108 companies and 15,030 vehicles, while Labuan reported 275 companies with 777 vehicles.
