RON95 petrol under Budi95 scheme will remain at RM1.99 per litre despite market price increase – Anwar

The price of RON 95 petrol under the Budi Madani RON 95 (Budi95) scheme will continue to be RM1.99 per litre despite market prices having risen three-fold, said prime minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim, reported The Star.

“I told the Cabinet to maintain the price of Budi95 for the people. It is a difficult decision. But, RON 95 will be maintained at RM1.99 per litre even though market prices are far higher,” said Anwar, who is also finance minister, during a special press conference at the prime minister’s office today.

Yesterday, Anwar said that the Malaysian government will continue in its efforts to maintain the price of subsidised RON 95 petrol despite global crude oil prices having climbed to around US$100 per barrel following escalating tensions in the Middle East.

As of the last weekly fuel price update on March 5, unsubsidised RON 95 petrol reached RM2.67 per litre, climbing from its RM2.54 per litre rate since mid-February.

For other fuel types, RON 97 petrol climbed 10 sen to RM3.25 per litre in the past week, while Euro 5 B10 and B20 diesel gained eight sen to RM3.12 per litre; Euro 5 B7 diesel which is 20 sen more per litre is therefore RM3.32 per litre. The retail price of diesel fuels in Sabah, Sarawak and Labuan stays unchanged at RM2.15 per litre.

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