Latest RON95, RON97, Diesel Price in Malaysia Today 12 January - 18 January 2023

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Latest Petrol Price for RON95, RON97 & Diesel in Malaysia

The Ministry of Finance Malaysia has today announced the latest updated prices of petrol and diesel fuels starting from the 12th January 2023 - 18th January 2023. 

The price for RON97, RON95 and diesel remain unchanged for this coming week. The price of petrol for the coming week is RM3.35 for RON97 and RM2.05 per litre for RON95, while the price of Diesel is RM2.15 per litre. 

Updated Prices for Petrol and Diesel from 12th January 2023 to 18th January 2023 are:

All You Need to Know About Fuel in Malaysia

Below, we have compiled all the common questions about petrol & diesel in Malaysia.

Why is Petrol in Malaysia So Cheap?

Petrol prices for RON 95 are cheap due to government subsidies. Malaysia is currently within the top 10 countries with the cheapest gasoline prices in the world.

Why Are Petrol Cars More Popular in Malaysia than Diesel?

In European markets, diesels are generally cheaper than petrol. Which is one of the reasons diesel cars are popular in Europe. 

The Malaysian government subsidies made petrol (RON 95) cheaper than diesel & therefore petrol engine cars more popular in Malaysia.

What is the Difference Between Petrol & Diesel?

Petrol is more refined than diesel. Therefore, it usually costs more to the consumer at the pump.

Diesel prices are not always cheaper. For example, in the US, diesel prices are more expensive due to taxes. Which is why diesels are not popular in the US.

Is Petrol Cleaner than Diesel?

Diesel engines emit fewer CO2 to cover the same km than petrol engines as it works in a higher compression ratio & therefore are more efficient than petrol engines.

However, as petrol is more refined than diesels, petrol engines emit fewer fine particles into the atmosphere. 

As both modern diesel & petrol engines have improved tremendously over the years, the debate between who's cleaner is blurry. 

How are Petrol & Diesel Produced?

Both petrol & diesel is derived from the same crude oil dug up from the ground or ocean seabed. 

The crude oil is then transported to an oil refinery where it goes on the process of distillation. 

Distillation takes place at several levels. The lowest quality (least refined & cheapest) will be at the bottom and are used as asphalt to build our roads.

Diesel is midway refined. Petrol, on the other hand, is one of the most refined fuel produced in the entire distillation process. 

What is the difference between RON 95 & RON 97 ?

RON stands for Research Octane Number. The higher the RON number, the more it is resilient to engine knocking in a high performance engine. 

Knocking is a phenomena where the fuel ignites prematurely in the engine when it's not supposed to.

But for the average daily commuter car, you would not see much real life difference in performance between RON 95 & RON 97. So I'd say enjoy the savings + the government subsidies for the RON 95.

How do I Check if My Car Requires RON 95 or RON 97?

There are 2 ways to check :-

1. Check for a label at your fuel door
2. Read your owner's manual

Malaysia Weekly Petrol Price History

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