PETALING JAYA: Data collected from the Fleet Card System (SKDS) pilot project will enable the government to identify the type of vehicles eligible for the diesel subsidy, while reducing exclusion errors.
The Domestic Trade and Cost of Living Ministry said the system, among others, will help determine the quota that should be given to eligible vehicles and identify the demographics between industries or households.
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It said it will pave the way for the full implementation of SKDS 2.0 for the appropriate industries.
“The data can tell us whether there are other types of vehicles from the nine types of vehicles eligible to receive goods sector subsidies.
“The system can collect subsidised diesel consumption data so that diesel subsidy rationalisation can be implemented more properly,” the ministry told The Star in a statement yesterday.
It said an engagement session will be conducted with the Finance Ministry, Transport Ministry, Road Transport Department and the Land Public Transport Agency to examine the collected data and recommend new regulations to the government.
Beginning Feb 1, six pilot companies started to enjoy the basic quota for subsidised diesel using the fleet card supplied by oil companies.
The fleet card is part of the quota-based MySubsidi Diesel System.
Following several sessions held with the six companies and five oil companies in the pilot project, the ministry said no technical issues have been reported regarding the MySubsidi Diesel System or the fleet card system.
It added that since the start of the pilot project, it has received feedback from the companies on the amount of subsidised diesel consumption for further analysis.
“The MySubsidi Diesel System and the fleet card system have worked well. It is still following the timeline set for the project,” it said.
When asked whether the government will stop the sale of subsidised diesel by the middle of the year, the ministry said should the rationalisation involve an increased managed float rate, then subsidised diesel could still be offered to customers from all sectors and type of vehicles.
