Several STR recipients interviewed by FMT said the system was functioning as intended, with transactions at petrol stations proceeding smoothly and without glitches.

They also praised the initiative for its simplicity and for directly helping to reduce household expenses.

“It was easy to use. I just used my MyKad and then entered the payment amount. That was all,” said Chitra Supramaniam, 31, who spends about RM100 a month on fuel, mostly for commuting to work.

She also said the reduction in petrol costs was a huge help, especially given the current living expenses.

Catherine Lim, a retiree who uses her car mainly for shopping and visiting friends, said that 300 litres a month was enough for her as she only spends about RM200 on petrol monthly.

Lim, 70, described her first experience using her MyKad to purchase petrol as “quite straightforward”.

Jamil Ali, 53, a Federal Reserve Unit officer who commutes from Sungai Petani, Kedah, to Penang several times a week, said BUDI95 would help him manage travel expenses more effectively.

When asked about his experience fuelling his new motorcycle with his MyKad, he said the process was “easy, very easy”.

He simply went to the station counter, handed over his MyKad, stated the amount of fuel he wanted to purchase, and then made his payment before filling up his tank.

Helmi Hassan Farouke, 50, who operates a Shell petrol station in Jalan Masjid Negeri, George Town, said the MyKad verification process at his station had been progressing “very successfully so far”.

He said Shell stations offered four methods of purchasing RON95 via MyKad.

Customers can insert their MyKad at the outdoor payment terminal and pay with a debit or credit card, or hand it to station attendants and pay in cash.

They can also present their MyKad at the counter for payment or use e-wallet apps such as Touch ’n Go.