| LATEST NEWS | At 6 pm, the ringgit eased to 4.0670/0715 against the US dollar from Tuesday’s close of 4.0580/0630 | Global petroleum market more stable but influenced by uncertainty over physical supply, global stock levels and seasonal demand across major regions - MOF | RON95 subsidy is projected to be about RM2 bln a month, diesel about RM1.5 bln - MOF | Govt's RON95 petrol and diesel subsidy burden based on market prices is still expected to remain high at about RM3.5 bln a month - MOF | Prices of RON95, RON97 and diesel in the peninsula remain unchanged for June 11 to 17 - MOF | |
KUALA LUMPUR, June 9 (Bernama) – Malaysia’s monthly fuel subsidy bill climbed to as high as RM7.5 billion at one point in April, as tensions in West Asia pushed up global oil prices and heightened concerns over energy supplies, Finance Minister II Datuk Seri Amir Hamzah Azizan said.
KUALA LUMPUR, June 8 (Bernama) -- The ongoing global supply and energy crisis should not be viewed solely as an oil price issue, but as a broader physical disruption that could gradually affect households through rising costs of living, according to Tan Sri Mohd Hassan Marican.
KUALA LUMPUR, May 19 (Bernama) -- A mobility platform said Malaysia’s fuel subsidy mechanism continues to help e-hailing drivers manage rising operating costs, allowing many to remain on the road despite global fuel price pressures.
