SHAH ALAM, March 20 — The retail prices of RON95 and RON97 petrol will drop by 38 sen and 36 sen per litre respectively from March 21 to 27.
The Finance Ministry, in a statement today, said the prices of RON95 and RON97 will be RM1.44 and RM1.74 per litre respectively from midnight tonight.
The price of diesel will also drop by 12 sen to RM1.75 per litre.
“The drop in fuel prices is caused by falling crude oil prices following the global economic uncertainty caused by the Covid-19 pandemic,” the statement said.
The statement added that the government will continue to monitor the impact of global crude oil price changes and take appropriate steps to ensure the welfare and well-being of the people, especially in tackling the rising cost of living.
