KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 7 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia’s benchmark index rebounded from earlier losses to close at its intraday high on Wednesday, gaining 0.27 per cent in late trading as buying interest returned to selected heavyweights. At 5 pm, the FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI (FBM KLCI) advanced 4.48 points to 1,676.83 from Tuesday’s close of 1,672.35. The benchmark index opened 0.88 of-a-point lower at 1,671.47 and subsequently hit a low of 1,665.94 during the mid-morning session before gaining momentum toward closing. On the broader market, losers led gainers by 565 to 512, while some 526 counters were unchanged, 1,046 untraded, and 10 suspended. Turnover improved to 2.73 billion units worth RM2.76 billion versus Tuesday’s 2.66 billion units worth RM2.76 billion. Dealers said that investors were cautious following geopolitical developments in Asia.
While I was doing some rough calculation, I was wondering whether our Govt really did subsidize us RM0.30 per litre? When the crude oil price was about USD138 per litre, world market price was about USD178. And according to 2nd Finance Minister Tan Sri Nor Mohamed Yakcop (sources http://www.bernama.com/bernama/v3/bm/news_business.php?id=339088), Malaysia should adjust the price to RM3.15 with 30cents subsidy, which means the market price is RM3.45.
Do some simple calculation
3.45/178 = 0.01938
0.01938 * 154.50 = RM3.oo per litre
(USD 154.50 = world market price at the time fuel price increase in Malaysia - 5th June 2008)
Crude oil price on the 5th June 2008 is USD135
USD154.50 - USD 135 = USD 19.40
USD 19.40 = RM 61.89 (if USD exchange rate with RM is 3.19)
RM61.89 / 158.987 = 0.39
(1 barrel = 158.987 Litre
source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Barrel#Oil_barrel)
RM3 - RM0.39 = Rm2.61
Rm2.70 - RM2.61 - RM0.09
RM3 is the extra that we pay if we go according to world market price, so with Rm2.70, it seems that the government is subsidizing us. But if we look at the crude oil price index, the price is actually RM2.61. I would assume world market price is price with tax, etc. The situation might sounds a little bit confusing, but from here we can see that we at least paying RM0.09 per litre as tax.
My opinion is the government does not subsidize us, but reduce our petrol tax by RM0.30 per litre.
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