Dateline 2020-03-13, Malaysian Reserve:
THE government may consider setting a floor price for petrol and diesel amid declining oil prices, said Domestic Trade and Consumer Affairs Minister Datuk Alexander Nanta Linggi (picture; centre).
“We will have to listen to all parties and brainstorm the idea. If it is good, we will bring this up to the Cabinet,” he told reporters after clocking in on the first day of work at his ministry in Putrajaya together with his deputy Datuk Rosol Wahid.
This came after Petrol Dealers Association of Malaysia (PDAM) suggested a floor price to be introduced for both petrol and diesel which in turn would protect dealers, consumers and the government.
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Wata - Malaysian Oil and Gas Engineer 