He said the quota revision is to take into account appeals from the drivers as well as fuel usage data submitted by e-hailing service providers to the government.

“The government, including the transport ministry, has met with e-hailing companies to review the adequacy of the (RON95 petrol subsidy) eligibility for e-hailing drivers, and there has been an agreement in principle to improve this.

“The improvement will be announced in the near future and take effect in November itself,” he told reporters on the sidelines of the Business Conference on National Budget 2026 and Updates on Sales and Service Tax 2025, International Trade and Future Tax Administration, organised by the Malaysian Institute of Economic Research today.

On Oct 13, the government had announced an increase in the BUDI95 eligibility ceiling for full-time e-hailing drivers to 600 litres per month, from 300 litres previously, benefiting nearly 58,000 e-hailing drivers.

Johan said the government does not agree with calls from certain parties for it to take more drastic measures to reduce the national fiscal deficit.

This is because the economic outlook for next year is expected to moderate compared to this year, he said.

“Therefore, the government sees the need to balance its efforts in continuing to strengthen the fiscal position with the vital role of providing adequate fiscal support for economic activities,” he said.