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Malaysia cuts RON95 petrol price to RM1.99 a litre ahead of Sabah state election, Budget 2026

Non-Malaysians are allowed to purchase RON95 petrol at RM2.60 per litre

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Tan Ai Leng

Tan Ai Leng

Published Mon, Sep 22, 2025 · 09:09 AM
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    • More than 16 million Malaysians will benefit from the cheaper fuel, which remains heavily subsidised compared with regional peers.
    • More than 16 million Malaysians will benefit from the cheaper fuel, which remains heavily subsidised compared with regional peers. PHOTO: CMG

    [KUALA LUMPUR] Malaysians will soon pay less at the pump than before, after Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim cut the price of RON95 petrol to RM1.99 (S$0.61) a litre from Sep 30 – just a few weeks before he tables Budget 2026 in Parliament.

    The move marks the first adjustment to the capped price of RM2.05 since February 2021, said Anwar in a statement on Monday.

    The government said more than 16 million citizens will benefit from the cheaper fuel, which remains heavily subsidised compared with regional peers.

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