RON95, RON97 up by six sen

Petrol prices will be dearer after being unchanged for about a month. The Finance Ministry said this was due to the increase in refined product prices in line with the rise in global crude oil prices.

The new retail price of RON95 increased by six sen from RM1.25 to RM1.31 per litre while RON97 also increased six sen from RM1.55 to RM1.61 per litre.

Meanwhile, diesel price increased five sen from RM1.40 to RM1.45 per litre.

“The government will continue to monitor the impact of global crude oil price change and take appropriate measures to ensure the welfare and well-being of the people,” said the ministry in a statement today.

Previously, petrol prices had remained unchanged since April 11 with RON95 at RM1.25 per litre, RON97 at RM1.55 per litre.

Diesel prices had continued to fall up until April 25, where it stagnated at RM1.40 per litre up until this week.

Fuel prices had been steadily falling since March 7.

The week before that, RON95 was at RM2.08 per litre and RON97 was at RM2.40 per litre.

Diesel prices had been decreasing since the week before that, since Feb 29. It was at RM2.14 before that.