Driver of Singapore car told off for pumping subsidised Ron95 fuel in JB
"Xiasuay is the word," said a netizen.
The driver of a Singapore-registered car was caught on video pumping Ron95 petrol in Johor Bahru, despite the fuel being reserved for Malaysian-registered vehicles.
In the clip, the man is politely told by another motorist to stop. As the Singaporean replaces the nozzle, the Malaysian points to something at the pump - believed to be a reminder that Ron95 is heavily subsidised and not for foreign cars.
The encounter ends peacefully, with the Malaysian shaking his head and walking away as the driver returns to his seat.
The video was posted by Izzul Islam - who looks like the man in the video - on Facebook and TikTok with the caption in Malay: "I'm quite averse to people entering a country to do things for themselves like this."
It also gave the location where the incident was filmed as Petronas Taman Tasek, in Johor Bahru.
The video had subtitles which read: POV: Penyamun di pagi hari, which means "Bandit in the morning", in Malay.
At press time, the clip had drawn 2.6 million views, 26,600 reactions and more than 3,400 comments on Facebook. On TikTok, it had garnered over 200,000 views, 7,800 reactions and 1,100 comments.
It was also shared on the subreddit r/singaporehappenings with the heading, "Caught by neighbours again".
On Facebook, many praised Izzul for speaking up.
"Respect to brother Batik. Patriotic soul," wrote one user. Another said: "This is great… teach people like this."
One criticised Singapore drivers as being "rich but stingy".
On Reddit, some Singapore commenters felt the incident was embarrassing for Singaporeans.
"Xiasuay (disgraceful, in dialect) is the word," said one.
"Shameful... hope he knows he is stealing!" said another.
Some netizens suggested tougher rules to stop such behaviour.
"Once you need to show malaysian IC to buy ron 95 petrol this will stop," said a Redditor.
Others went further, proposing penalties such as banning errant Singapore drivers' vehicles from entering Malaysia, or towing them away.
Since August 2010, Malaysia has banned the sale of subsidised Ron95 petrol to foreign-registered vehicles. While petrol station operators can be fined up to RM1 million (S$304,000) for flouting the rule, there are currently no penalties for foreign motorists.