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Malaysia to lower diesel prices amid confidence in diplomacy
Malaysia to lower diesel prices amid confidence in diplomacy Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim has linked a planned reduction in subsidised diesel prices to growing confidence that negotiations aimed at ending the Iran war could ease tensions in the Middle East and stabilise energy markets. According to Malaysia's Star newspaper, Anwar said his government had decided to lower, rather than increase, subsidised diesel prices from next month despite global uncertainty. He said Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, who has played a key role in coordinating negotiations between the United States and Iran, had expressed confidence that the crisis in the Middle East could be eased. So far, Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, who has been coordinating much of the negotiations, told me that this time he is confident that the crisis in the Middle East can be eased. So this will help us in terms of diesel prices, Anwar said.
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Utusan Malaysia
· Jul 2, 2026
Pelaksanaan Budi Madani Diesel bendung ketirisan subsidi
JOHOR BAHRU: Pelaksanaan Budi Madani Diesel secara automatik bermula semalam berupaya membendung ketirisan bahan api bersubsidi itu khususnya di kawasan sempadan negara serta Sabah dan Sarawak. Timbalan Menteri Perdagangan Dalam Negeri dan Kos Sara Hidup, Datuk Dr. Fuziah Salleh berkata, pelaksanaan Budi Madani Diesel itu dijangka memberi manfaat kepada kira-kira 400,000 pemilik kenderaan diesel persendirian ... Read more The post Pelaksanaan Budi Madani Diesel bendung ketirisan subsidi appeared first on Utusan Malaysia.
South China Morning Post
· Jun 22, 2026
Malaysia’s nationwide diesel subsidy gets citizens all pumped up
Malaysian consumers and small business owners have welcomed the government’s decision to introduce subsidised diesel at 2.10 ringgit (50 US cents) per litre (0.3 gallons) nationwide from July 1, although some are seeking greater clarity on fuel allocations under the MyKad-based scheme. Malaysian Tamilan Tow Truck Association president Mathevaanan Mohanaraja said the effectiveness of the initiative would ultimately depend on how much subsidised diesel each identity card holder was entitled to...
BERNAMA
· Jun 21, 2026
General : Price Of Subsidised Diesel At RM2.10 A Litre For Malaysians From July - PM Anwar
BINTULU, June 21 (Bernama) -- The MADANI Government will reduce the price of subsidised diesel for Malaysians to RM2.10 per litre starting July 2026, said Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim.
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