RON95, RON97 petrol prices stay put, diesel up one sen

KUALA LUMPUR (Jan 25): The prices of RON95 and RON97 petrol will remain unchanged from midnight today, at RM1.98 per litre and RM2.28 per litre respectively.

However, the price of diesel will be increased for a fourth week in a row, this time by one sen to RM2.18 per litre for the week of Jan 26 to Feb 1.

*RON95, RON97 go up by six sen, diesel up 12 sen after midnight

*RON 97, RON 95 down 1 sen , diesel up 1 sen

*RON95 price reduced to RM1.93 from midnight

This is the fourth adjustment following the implementation of the automatic fuel pricing mechanism on Jan 5, which determines fuel prices on a weekly basis.

"The rates [follow] the international market prices of refined petroleum products, which currently hovers at US$75 (RM309.99) per barrel for diesel, while that of RON95 is US$62 per barrel," said the ministry of finance in a statement today. — theedgemarkets.com

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