Wednesday, May 24, 2017

June 2017

At the end of the month, RON95 is fixed at RM1.89/litre, which is 3 cents below my calculation. I guess this is a good news again? Perhaps most of us are still in Hari Raya's mood :P

Price With Effective
Expected Price (RM/litre)
Actual Price (RM/litre)
1 June 2017
2.07 – 2.12
2.10
8 June 2017
2.03 – 2.08
2.05
15 June 2017
1.97 - 2.02
1.98
22 June 2017
1.93 - 1.98
1.91
29 June 2017
1.92 - 1.97
1.89

Week Ending
Price With Effective
Average Mogas 95 Price (USD/Barrel)
Average MYR/USD
30 May 2017
1 June 2017
64.563
4.2819
6 June 2017
8 June 2017
63.278
4.2742
13 June 2017
15 June 2017
61.214
4.2655
20 June 2017
22 June 2017
59.785
4.2692
27 June 2017
29 June 2017
59.517
4.2877

Source 2: Bank Negara Malaysia Exchange Rate

Note 1 : The expected RON95 price is calculated based on the average Mogas 95 price and average MYR/USD exchange rate from a Wednesday to the Tuesday next week. For example, the RON95 price with effective from 1 June 2017 is calculated based on the average price from 24 May 2017 to 30 May 2017.

Note 2 : Our Domestic Trade, Cooperatives and Consumerism Minister had announced the intention to have a new formula to fix fuel prices in order to ensure stability in the domestic oil industry. This is very likely due to the sustained losses faced by the petrol station operators due to the downward trend of the oil price. Currently, the new formula was still being studied. As such, the impact towards the estimated calculation of RON95 price is still unclear. You can read more via the link below (The Star's news dated 16 June 2017 and 20 June 2017).

Related News / Articles :
  1. RON 95 - Calculate the price yourself! - article on the formula to calculate the expected RON95 price
  2. HOW DOES THE GOMEN DECIDE PETROL PRICES IN MALAYSIA? WE TRIED TO CALCULATE ON OUR OWN - another article on the explanation of the formula to calculate the expected RON95 price
  3. Malaysian Estimated Weekly RON95/Diesel Price - similar prediction of RON95 price in Lowyat forum
  4. Petrol prices down by 2 sen, diesel by 4 sen (28 June 2017) - Announcement of petrol price
  5. Petrol prices down, diesel unchanged (21 June 2017) - Announcement of petrol price
  6. Hamzah: Weekly fuel price announcements to remain (20 June 2017) - Clarification on the proposed new formula to calculate petrol price which is still being studied 
  7. New formula for fuel prices next week (16 June 2017) - Announcement of possible new formula in calculating petrol price
  8. Fuel prices down for third week in a row (14 June 2017) - Announcement of petrol price
  9. Fuel prices down for second week of June (7 June 2017) - Announcement of petrol price
  10. Oil price wobble amid Qatar diplomatic rift (5 June 2017) - News involving Qatar and impact on world oil price
  11. Oil prices move lower after Middle East countries cut ties with Qatar (5 June 2017) - News involving Qatar and impact on world oil price
  12. Fuel prices lower for first week of June (31 May 2017) - Announcement of petrol price
Last updated: 29 June 2017, 11.40 p.m.

Thursday, May 11, 2017

May 2017

The petrol price with effective 25 May 2017 was announced not long ago. This round it is at the higher limit of the expected price (RM2.12/litre). Similar case happened for the price of RON95 from 20 April 2017 to 26 April 2017 (the expected price is at RM2.23 to RM2.28 and the actual price is at RM2.27).

Hopefully, the price for next week will revert back to the lower limit. We shall see. ;)

Price With Effective
Expected Price (RM/litre)
Actual Price (RM/litre)
4 May 2017
2.11 - 2.16
2.11
11 May 2017
2.00 - 2.05
2.01
18 May 2017
2.06 - 2.11
2.08
25 May 2017 
2.08 - 2.13
2.12

Week Ending
Price With Effective
Average Mogas 95 Price (USD/Barrel)
Average MYR/USD
2 May 2017
4 May 2017
65.358
4.3440
9 May 2017
11 May 2017
61.541
4.3296
16 May 2017
18 May 2017
63.551
4.3374
23 May 2017
25 May 2017
64.633
4.3158


Source 2: Bank Negara Malaysia Exchange Rate

Note : The expected RON95 price is calculated based on the average Mogas 95 price and average MYR/USD exchange rate from a Wednesday to the Tuesday next week. For example, the RON95 price with effective from 4 May 2017 is calculated based on the average price from 26 April 2017 to 2 May 2017.

Related News / Articles :
  1. RON 95 - Calculate the price yourself! - http://taizeekin.com/ron-95-calculate-the-price-yourself/ (Formula to calculate the expected RON95 price)
  2. HOW DOES THE GOMEN DECIDE PETROL PRICES IN MALAYSIA? WE TRIED TO CALCULATE ON OUR OWN - https://cilisos.my/how-does-the-gomen-decide-petrol-prices-in-malaysia-we-tried-to-calculate-on-our-own/
  3. Fuel prices up by four sen (24 May 2017) - http://www.thestar.com.my/news/nation/2017/05/24/fuel-prices-up-by-four-sen/
  4. Petrol prices go up, snapping three-week decline (17 May 2017) - http://www.thestar.com.my/news/nation/2017/05/17/fuel-prices-up-snapping-three-week-decline/
  5. Outrage after Shell charges RM4.09 per litre for RON95 - http://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/nation/2017/05/18/outrage-after-shell-charges-rm4-09-per-litre-for-ron95/ (P.S. That would be almost double the price! If you were charged for such price, remember to ask for refund as it is a technical glitch.)
Last updated: 24 May 2017, 7.25 p.m.

May 2018

The fixed pricing of RM2.20/litre continues in the month of May. This pricing is way below the expected price. As our general election wil...