Diesel costs bite tour bus operators as MOTAC seeks fuel data
Tour bus operators face higher diesel bills with no aid yet in sight after the Ministry of Tourism, Arts and Culture asked for fuel-use records to design targeted relief.
Source: Ministry of Tourism, Arts and Culture · July 25, 2026 at 10:54 PM · AI-assisted report
Single-source
KUALA LUMPUR, 26 JULY 2026 —
Tour bus operators face higher diesel bills with no aid yet in sight after the Ministry of Tourism, Arts and Culture asked for fuel-use records to design targeted relief.
The ministry said it has started talks with the Finance Ministry and nine travel-industry associations to shape practical support, but cannot decide how much help to give until operators hand over diesel consumption and refuelling cost data. “We need these documents urgently to calculate exact costs and craft fair, accurate incentives,” the ministry said in a statement. Industry players must submit the figures immediately so the government can assess claims and avoid wasteful blanket subsidies.