Post #2313086

2026-05-05 12:49 UTC

It's complicated, and the situation in Malaysia isn't really the same tbh. For one corporations don't get the subsidies and the govt is planning to introduce a tiered system in the future. Not to mention Chinas oil is also heavily subsidised. (What I am trying to say is maybe the idealised western oriented view of subsidies may be flawed.) Ideally something will come out of this and subsidies will be removed, but it will probably take us many years. @chu@climatejustice.social @EllenInEdmonton@yeg.bike

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@chu@climatejustice.social 2026-05-05 12:59

@liztai@hachyderm.io @EllenInEdmonton@yeg.bike What do you mean "corporations don't get the subsidies"? The subsidies are right on the invoice. Is it not paid to the corporation that would have otherwise charged you at the till?

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@liztai@hachyderm.io 2026-05-05 13:07

@chu@climatejustice.social Also, only Malaysian citizens are eligible, the amount is limited, and if they exceed that they pay market price. I believe that they are discussing how to rollout subsidies for certain income brackets, protecting the B40s (poor) and M40s (middle class). Frankly I am thankful for this subsidy not for me personally because I pay only US$15 worth of petrol which lasts me two months - I work remotely and take public transport most of the time. But the poor whose businesses are very fuel dependent need this, and if my taxes return to then that way so be it. I am just a realist. It will take many years before we can electrify our transportation, and for now I am glad my govt protects the poor this way. @EllenInEdmonton@yeg.bike

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