PUCHONG: Food manufacturers and sundry goods traders are urging the government to stabilise diesel prices and offer temporary financial relief, cautioning that otherwise they will be forced to either raise prices or shut down. “We hope the government can stabilise diesel prices and bring them down to about RM3 per litre. He added that if frozen food prices have to be revised, they could go up by about 10%. Now we also have rising diesel prices and higher raw material costs because of the war – and in the end, it’s ordinary people who suffer. Some food items are price‑controlled, raw materials are hard to secure, and for diesel we are relying on the authorities.

Source: The Star March 26, 2026 14:34 UTC