Fuel hikes on cards, key players meeting today



KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 3 — The government will likely call for another round of across-the-board fuel price hikes later today as part of its subsidy rationalisation efforts, industry sources say.

Domestic Trade, Cooperative and Consumerism Minister Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob and Pemandu CEO Datuk Seri Idris Jala have called for a “very important meeting” at 3.00pm in Putrajaya to discuss the second wave of subsidy rationalisation.

“The government’s intention to allow market mechanisms to determine prices of essential goods and output to ensure better allocation of national resources, reduce wastage and increase the efficiency of the economy is expected to continue into 2011 as it remains committed towards subsidy rationalisation,” the media invite read.

Fuel subsidy was last cut in July 16, when prices went up by 5 sen per litre for petrol and diesel, and 10 sen per kg for liquefied petroleum gas (LPG).

Today’s possible fuel price hike move will come only two days after the price of RON97 petrol was increased by 15 sen per litre to RM2.30. It was the second RON97 price hike announced in a month following a 5 sen increase on November 1.

RON97 is subject to a managed float to reflect the price of petrol in the global market.

Yesterday, Bernama reported that the government was considering standardising the price of diesel, which is sold at different rates according to use.

Diesel is sold at RM1.75 at the pump, RM1.25 to fishermen, RM1.45 to the transportation sector and RM2.05 to the industrial sector.

Ismail Sabri said yesterday that people were taking advantage of the subsidised prices to trade in the fuel.

“We propose to study the diesel price subsidy system again,” he told reporters after chairing a meeting on diesel abuse.

Source: http://www.themalaysianinsider.com/malaysi...-meeting-today/

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Harga petrol dan LPG di jangka naik

KUALA LUMPUR, 3 Dis – Harga bahan api petrol dan diesel serta gas dijangka mengalami kenaikan lagi mulai tengah malam ini ekoran keputusan kerajaan menyelaraskan kadar subsidi – dasar yang diperkenalkan Putrajaya pertengahan tahun ini.

Kenaikan kali ini juga dikatakan membabitkan petrol RON 95 dan RON 97.

Harga petrol RON 97 naik sebanyak 15 sen kepada RM2.30 seliter mulai kelmarin.

Kenaikan RON 97 kelmarin adalah ekoran perubahan harga pasaran yang diapungkan sejak Julai lalu.

Pengumuman rasmi dijadual untuk dibuat petang ini.

“Saya jangkakan kerajaan akan mengumumkan harga petang ini… kenaikan dijangka dalam sekitar 10 hingga 15 sen dan difahamkan, kadar baru ini kuat kuasa mulai esok,” kata sumber industri kepada The Malaysian Insider.

“Kami diumumkan perubahan ini baru-baru ini,” kata sumber itu lagi.

Pada 1 November lalu, harga petrol RON 97 dinaikkan lima sen menjadi RM2.15 seliter.

Semalam, Menteri Perdagangan Dalam Negeri, Koperasi dan Kepenggunaan Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob berkata, kerajaan akan menimbang kemungkinan untuk menyeragamkan harga diesel yang diberi bantuan subsidi bagi mengelak berlakunya lagi kes-kes penyelewengan di negara ini.

Katanya, angkah tersebut dilihat relevan bagi memastikan bantuan subsidi tidak disalahgunakan pihak tidak bertanggungjawab ekoran perbezaan harga diesel yang ditetapkan mengikut sektor.

Pada masa ini harga diesel bersubsidi mengikut sektor ialah di pam minyak RM1.75, pengangkutan RM1.45, nelayan RM1.25 manakala industri RM2.05.

Pertengahan Julai lalu, kerajaan mengumumkan pelarasan harga menyaksikan kenaikan harga beberapa barangan keperluan utama.

Dalam kenyataan diumumkan ketika itu, Perdana Menteri, Datuk Seri Najib Razak pelarasan harga itu membabitkan petrol, diesel dan Petroleum Gas Cecair (LPG), dan juga gula, yang diselaraskan semula sebagai sebahagian daripada Program Rasionalisasi Subsidi. Selaras dengan itu, Kabinet telah mengambil keputusan bahawa berkuat kuasa pada 16 Julai 2010, harga bagi bahan api, terutamanya petrol, diesel dan LPG, dan juga gula, akan diselaraskan semula sebagai sebahagian dari Program Rasionalisasi Subsidi.

Menurut Najib yang juga Menteri Kewangan, Penyelarasan semula harga barang-barang itu akan membolehkan kerajaan mengurangkan perbelanjaannya melebihi RM750 juta untuk tahun ini.

Berdasarkan proses itu, kerajaan memutuskan harga petrol RON 95 dan diesel akan diselaraskan sebanyak lima sen seliter bagi semua sektor. LPG akan diselaraskan sebanyak 10 sen sekilogram dan petrol RON 97 akan diapung secara terkawal.

Bagi gula pula, harga akan diselaraskan sebanyak 25 sen sekilogram.


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Harga petrol RON95, diesel, Petroleum Gas Cecair (LPG) dan gula dijangka mengalami kenaikan lagi mulai tengah malam ini. Ia berikutan keputusan kerajaan menyelaraskan kadar subsidi.

Petrol RON95, dipercayai akan dinaikkan 5 sen menjadikan harga RM1.90 seliter.

Dua hari lalu, petrol RON 97 naik sebanyak 15 sen kepada RM2.30 seliter. Kenaikan itu berikutan perubahan harga pasaran yang diapungkan sejak Julai lalu.

Harga diesel pula dipercayai dinaikkan 5 sen menjadikannya RM1.80 seliter manakala gas LPG juga naik 5 sen menjadikan harganya RM1.90 sekilogram.

Harga gula pula dikatakan akan naik 20 sen menjadikan harganya RM2.10 sekilogram.

Semua harga baru dijangka berkuatkuasa pada jam 12.01 pagi esok. Ia didedahkan pada taklimat kepada editor di Putrajaya oleh Unit Pengurusan Prestasi dan Perlaksanaan (PEMANDU) .

Malaysiakini turut dijemput ke taklimat itu melalui panggilan telefon tetapi wartawan kami dihalang memasuki ibupejabat Unit Kordinasi dan Pelaksanaan di Pejabat Perdana Menteri, kemudiannya tanpa sebarang alasan.

Pengumuman rasmi daripada Jabatan Perdana Menteri berhubung kenaikkan ini dijangkakan pada jam 8 malam.

Kali terakhir harga barangan meningkat adalah pada 15 Julai lalu. Ia membabitkan kenaikan 5-dalam-1. Barangan yang terjejas itu adalah dua gred petrol, diesel, gula dan gas.

Senarai harga baru adalah seperti berikut:

* Petrol RON 95 - RM1.85 kepada RM1.90 seliter

* Diesel - RM1.75 kepada RM1.80 seliter

* Gula pasir - RM1.90 kepada RM2.10 sekilogram

* Gas LPG - RM1.85 kepada RM1.90 sekilogram

-- Malaysiakini

This post has been edited by BasicCX: Dec 3 2010, 06:04 PM

45 minutes past 3. so, how? any latest news?

DAMN!!! http://paultan.org/2010/12/03/another-roun...ross-the-board/

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Added on December 3, 2010, 3:47 pmIt's time to vote BN out!!! BARANG NAIK!!!

This post has been edited by yeowa: Dec 3 2010, 03:47 PM

we don't need to Vote BN out because of the price hike. They are eventually going to get voted OUT anyways.

Information from SHELL according to my colleague, RON 95 and diesel will increase by RM0.05; 5cents.

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Added on December 3, 2010, 3:53 pmHope it is only that much... Information not confirmed yet but from SHELL.

This post has been edited by yeowa: Dec 3 2010, 03:53 PM

ooo 5 cents only?

WHEN WILL THEY RISE? 2MR?

is that true will increase for the RON95?

5cents a lot la.... RM6-RM10 extra per month!! RM72-RM120 a year!! Equivalent to road tax for car below 1500cc? Hope it is only 5 cents...

it is rational when you look at how much the oil price has increase this year

+1

SAD lo, keep increase but my salary fixedzzzz

0.05/1.85 = ~2.7%

Salary should increase 2.7% as well but that's just not happening... sienz..

New price from tonight:

- Petrol RON95 from RM1.85 => RM1.90
- Petrol RON97 from RM2.30 => RM2.35
- Diesel from RM1.75 => RM1.80
- LPG Gas from RM1.85 => RM1.95

Benci la

Source? Hahaha... Ron 97 increase again in 3 days... hahaha...

if the government don collect tax for cars sure most ppl can afford expensive fuel what

worst scenario being car price damn high and increase of fuel price

THE MAIN concern here is not about fuel i guess, its about the price rising of other materials... sugar and salt for example, then all stuffs follow rise.. T_T

Everything increase except salary.

haha..is like that 1...la....

i dont mind if petrol price increase but please make sure salary for each malaysian's salary which below rm5k increase tooo!!