ALOR STAR: The NanoTag technology managed to trace some 600 million litres of subsidised diesel being used by unauthorised parties in the manufacturing, construction and plantation sectors.
Domestic Trade and Consumer Affairs Minister Datuk Mohd Shafie Apdal said that within nine months of using NanoTag markers, the Government saved RM400mil from the seizure of subsidised diesel.
“Now we are expanding the technology to diesel supplied to fishermen,” he said after opening the Pendang Umno meeting yesterday.
NanoTag, a liquid marker mixed with subsidised diesel, can be detected using a special identification kit.
Shafie said fishermen only have to pay RM1 for every litre of diesel, while those in Thailand have to fork out more than RM4.
“But fishermen in Thailand land more catch while some of our fishermen sell the subsidised diesel.
“No wonder our catch is much less compared with Thailand,” he added.
Shafie said that between July last year and April this year, 40 firms including two public listed companies were caught using subsidised diesel.
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