{
  "id": 15885098,
  "title": "Unsubsidised petrol prices drop 30 sen as govt maintains RON95 at RM1.99",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/21/unsubsidised-petrol-prices-drop-30-sen-as-govt-maintains-ron95-at-rm1",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-21T12:12:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Vibes",
    "slug": "the-vibes",
    "url": "https://www.thevibes.com/articles/news/128632/unsubsidised-petrol-prices-drop-30-sen-as-govt-maintains-ron95-at-rm1.99"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Unsubsidised petrol prices will decrease by 30 sen per litre starting October 22, according to the Finance Ministry's announcement on Wednesday. The unsubsidised prices for RON97 and RON95 will drop to RM4.80 and RM4.32 per litre, respectively, from RM5.10 and RM4.62. Diesel prices will also fall, dropping by 10 sen per litre to RM5.07 from RM5.17. Under the BUDI MADANI RON95 program, eligible recipients will continue to pay RM1.99 per litre, supported by a government subsidy of RM2.33 per litre against the unsubsidised price of RM4.32. Similarly, eligible BUDI MADANI Diesel recipients will maintain their RM2.10 per litre payment, subsidized by RM2.97 against the unsubsidised price of RM5.07. The Subsidised Petrol Control System and Subsidised Diesel Control System prices will remain steady at RM2.05 and RM2.15 per litre, respectively.",
  "summary": "UNSUBSIDISED petrol prices will fall by 30 sen per litre from Thursday, while eligible Malaysians will continue paying RM1.99 for RON95 and RM2.10 for diesel under the government's subsidy programmes. The Finance Ministry, in a statement on Wedne...",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}