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Petrol Prices Fall Again, RON97 Down to RM5.10 for 15-21 October 2026

RaymondRates.my2 min read

Petrol got cheaper again this week. RON97 fell 5 sen to RM5.10 and diesel dropped 10 sen to RM5.17 for 15-21 October 2026 — the second weekly drop in three weeks. Subsidised BUDI95 stays frozen at RM1.99.

Two sen-moves, one zig-zag

RON97 vs diesel, unsubsidised weekly price (RM/litre)4.004.505.005.503 Sep10 Sep17 Sep24 Sep1 Oct8 Oct15 OctRON97down this weekDieseldown furtherdata.gov.my fuel price catalogue; paultan.org's 15-21 Oct report for the latest point.
Both grades peaked on 24 September, eased into October, then moved again this week — RON97 down, diesel down further.
  • RON97's first fall since 8 October, when it had jumped the most of any grade that week.
  • Diesel's lowest level since 17 September, before this autumn's run-up began.
  • Three of the four tracked prices moved — only the subsidised BUDI95 rate stayed put.
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The weekly float only moves the unsubsidised price — what most drivers pay at the pump hasn't changed. · Photo: Unsplash

What you actually pay

  • BUDI95 is capped by MyKad, not by the weekly float — this week's cut never reaches most drivers' bills.
  • Both diesel subsidy schemes held flat — East Malaysia and the Peninsula's Budi Diesel are untouched this cycle.

See the live table on Rates.my's petrol price page, or read how the last drop broke a three-week run of rises.

What to watch

  • Wed, 21 OctNext weekly float announcement, effective 22 October.
  • 22 Oct 2026The current 15-21 October prices expire — watch the live page for the new cycle.
Not financial advice. This is general information based on the Ministry of Finance's weekly Automatic Pricing Mechanism announcement and the official data.gov.my fuel price catalogue, both as at 15 October 2026. It is not a forecast of where fuel or oil prices are headed, and Rates.my does not issue price targets. Check your own subsidy status via the live fuel price page.

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