Perak probes 25 complaints of suspected RON95 contamination

IPOH: The Perak branch of the Domestic Trade and Cost of Living Ministry received 25 complaints last month over suspected RON95 petrol contamination believed to stem from water in storage tanks.

State director Datuk Kamalludin Ismail said the complaints originated from five districts: Kinta, Kuala Kangsar, Taiping, Parit Buntar and Manjung.

He said the department inspected the affected sites following the reports and took fuel samples for testing by the Chemistry Department.

"As of now, we have yet to receive the results from the department.

"We will await the findings before deciding on further action," he told reporters after flagging off some 1,200 participants in the Pink 5km and Purple Fun Run 2026 organised by Perak Community Specialist Hospital (PCSH) here today.

Kamalludin said the complaints involved only RON95 fuel, with no reports regarding diesel or RON97.

He advised affected consumers to keep relevant receipts and evidence should they file claims through the Tribunal for Consumer Claims Malaysia or the civil courts.

Social media posts recently went viral showing motorists claiming water-contaminated RON95 petrol had damaged their vehicle engines.

Meanwhile, PCSH president Datuk Lee Hau Hian said the run, held with Raja Permaisuri Bainun Hospital and the Perak branch of the Obstetrical and Gynaecological Society, aimed to raise awareness of breast and gynaecological cancers.

He said the event was part of PCSH's Beyond Pink 2026 - Prevention Can Save Her campaign to advocate early detection and preventive care.

He added that RM5 from each entry fee would be channelled to orphanages, care centres for persons with disabilities and old folks' homes across Perak.