Lawmakers call for fuel pricing reforms after subsidy ends

Legislators Leong Sun Iok and Chan Lai Kei acknowledged that the government’s two-month fuel subsidy program provided tangible relief to transport operators, catering businesses, and households facing higher fuel costs, but warned that the end of the measures could bring renewed pressure on retail prices and market transparency. The government’s fuel subsidy program officially ended, with authorities saying the measure had fulfilled its role as a short-term buffer against rising energy costs. The diesel subsidy had already expired on July 10. Introduced in May as a response to a sharp increase in international oil prices, the subsidies covered liquefied petroleum […]

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