Thats the end of buying cheap fuel across the border. It is confirmed that Malaysia will restrict petrol sales from its southern Johor state, a short distance from Singapore, from June 9 onwards. On a positive note, Malaysia have said that a fuel subsidy scheme will be announced in August 2008. Till then foreign registered vehicles will not be able to fill up their tanks within 50km of the border.

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Well I guess they were gonna pull the plug on this loophole some day. Rumours are that come Friday, 30 May 2008, Malaysia will ban the sale of fuel to foreign-registered vehicles within 50km of their borders. More details available here.

http://sg.news.yahoo.com/ap/20080527/tap-as-gen-malaysia-fuel-ban-b3c65ae.html