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Fuel Prices in Malaysia

Updated 27 April 2026 · #3 of 6 in region

Diesel

4.15 MYR /Litre

€0.89 · $0.96

36.6% cheaper vs. region avg.

Petrol

3.29 MYR /Litre

€0.71 · $0.76

38.3% cheaper vs. region avg.

LPG

Fuel type

Tank size

L

Consumption

L/100

Distance unit

Local currency

Full tank (80 L, diesel)

332 MYR

€71 · $77

100 km (10 L/100 km, diesel)

41.49 MYR

€8.93 · $9.64

Fuel Cost Calculator

Fuel type

Price per kWh

We don't collect per-country electricity tariffs — enter your own price. Reference: AC home ~0.15–0.30 €/kWh, public DC fast charger 0.40–0.70 €/kWh.

Consumption

L/100
kWh/100

Distance unit

Route — select countries and distances

A
B

Fuel Prices in Southeast Asia

€0.69
€0.70
Malaysia
€0.89
€1.30
€1.86
€3.01

Popular route

Kuala Lumpur → George Town

MY

Distance

355 km

Fuel cost

~€32

Est. time

~1 day

Distance

Fuel cost

Est. time

Kuala Lumpur → Cameron Highlands

205 km · ~€18 · ~1 day

Malaysia 205 km

Kuala Lumpur → Johor Bahru

330 km · ~€30 · ~1 day

Malaysia 330 km

Melaka → Kuantan

273 km · ~€24 · ~1 day

Malaysia 273 km

Ipoh → Kota Bharu

349 km · ~€31 · ~1 day

Malaysia 349 km

Fuel Prices in Malaysia — Overview

Current fuel prices in Malaysia: diesel 4.15 MYR (€0.89 · $0.96) per liter, gasoline 3.29 MYR (€0.71 · $0.76) per liter.

Malaysia ranks #3 out of 6 countries in Southeast Asia by diesel price.

Use the route cost calculator to estimate your fuel expenses for a road trip through Malaysia.

How fuel prices are formed

Regulated

Changes weekly

Subsidy_distorted

Regulator

Kementerian Perdagangan Dalam Negeri / Automatic Pricing Mechanism

Prices are reviewed weekly under APM. Since late September 2025, a targeted split applies: non-subsidized RON95 and market/semi-market diesel are updated by a weekly formula, while subsidized `BUDI95` holds RON95 at a fixed level for beneficiaries. This is `regulated` with subsidies.

Taxes and levies

Sales tax/levy components, margins.

Subsidies

Yes, especially RON95 and diesel for targeted segments; in 2026, MOF continued weekly publications with subsidized and non-subsidized retail price breakdowns.

Useful for motorhome travelers

LPG/Autogas

Widely available

Bank cards

Accepted everywhere

Price spread

Moderate

Market

Producer

Station networks

Petronas Shell Petron BHPetrol

Prices are government-subsidized

Yes, especially RON95 and diesel for targeted segments; in 2026, MOF continued weekly publications with subsidized and non-subsidized retail price breakdowns.

FAQ — Fuel Prices in Malaysia

Data is collected automatically from government sources (EU Oil Bulletin, Statistics Norway, etc.) and independent aggregators, with selective manual cross-verification from at least two sources. Official data takes priority.

Updated: 27.04.2026

Prices are for reference only and may differ from actual prices at specific fuel stations.

View data sources

Cargopedia.net · cargopedia.net

MOF Malaysia · mof.gov.my

data.gov.my Malaysia · storage.data.gov.my

Government-fixed, revised monthly

License CC BY 4.0 — free use, distribution and adaptation with attribution to OpenVan.camp. Fuel data updated: 27 April 2026.

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