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PressRelease-2013-Exempt Sabah, Oil States From Fuel Hike - 05 Sept 2013 (Revised)
PressRelease-2013-Exempt Sabah, Oil States From Fuel Hike - 05 Sept 2013 (Revised)
PressRelease-2013-Exempt Sabah, Oil States From Fuel Hike - 05 Sept 2013 (Revised)
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Looking from other angles, the disparity and unfair treatment of Sabah is more obvious. In January 2011, the Chief Minister reported that Sabah produced 26.9% of the then 637,000 barrels per day (bpd)output of Malaysia. This works out to 171,353 barrels or about 35 million litres per day. The 74 million monthly quota is only about 2 days of Sabahs crude petroleum and will be less than a days production when Sabah triples it oil output to about 500,000 bpd in another year or so. On natural gas, Sabah and Sarawak produces more than 90% of Malaysias production. Yet, for the usage of the very same gas from Sabah and Sarawak, the Independent Power Producers (IPPs) in the Peninsula get an annual RM19 billion subsidy so that the consumers enjoy a lower electricity tariff while the people in Sabah and Sarawak enjoy nothing in return from its natural gas. If only RM1.0 billion of the subsidies were to be given to SESB and consumers in Sabah, 833,333 households will enjoy RM100.00 of free electricity per month for a year. Such is the unfair treatment of Sabahans. If the Proton national car is produced in the Peninsular and sold at a higher price in Sabah, there is every reason why the federal government must implement a lower price for petrol, diesel, petroleum and natural gas products in Sabah. At the same time, the leaders in Sabah, regardless of their political affiliation must take all necessary steps to safeguard the interests of Sabahans and insulate them from unjustified burdens arising from the fuel increase. The Sabah government need to object to the recent fuel increase and demand its exemption for Sabah.