<div class=newsTextDataWrapInner><p>（吉隆坡15日讯）财政部公布，RON97汽油零售价在3月16日至22日当周将上涨8仙，至每公升2.54令吉。</p></div>

<div class=newsTextDataWrapInner><p>财政部今日发布文告指出，RON95和柴油价格则分别维持在每公升2.08令吉和2.18令吉。</p></div>

<div class=newsTextDataWrapInner><p>“根据自动价格机制（APM），RON95和柴油价格的零售价应为每公升2.24令吉和2.37令吉。”</p></div><div class=inPageAd id=div-gpt-ad-inpage></div>

<div class=newsTextDataWrapInner><p>“然而，在政府决定为这两种燃油价格设顶价，以减轻人民的财政负担后，RON95和柴油在上述期间分别维持在每公升2.08令吉和2.18令吉。”</p></div>

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<div class=newsTextDataWrapInner><p>（编译：陈慧珊）</p></div>


（吉隆坡15日讯）财政部公布，RON97汽油零售价在3月16日至22日当周将上涨8仙，至每公升2.54令吉。

财政部今日发布文告指出，RON95和柴油价格则分别维持在每公升2.08令吉和2.18令吉。

“根据自动价格机制（APM），RON95和柴油价格的零售价应为每公升2.24令吉和2.37令吉。”

“然而，在政府决定为这两种燃油价格设顶价，以减轻人民的财政负担后，RON95和柴油在上述期间分别维持在每公升2.08令吉和2.18令吉。”

 

（编译：陈慧珊）
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RON97涨8仙 RON95和柴油价格不变

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