# Bank Negara: Cheaper fuel cools Malaysia’s inflation to 1.9pc in June | Malay Mail

> Bank Negara Malaysia reported that headline inflation eased to 1.9% in June from 2.0% in May. Lower retail fuel prices for RON97 petrol and diesel drove the decline, and core inflation also moderated. The central bank's Monthly Highlights for June were released on July 31.

- Date: 2026-07-31 · published 2026-07-31T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: report · region Malaysia · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/18628-bank-negara-cheaper-fuel-cools-malaysia-s-inflation-to-1-9pc-in-june-malay-mail
- Commodities: [ULSD / Diesel](https://feedsoft.ai/c/DIESEL.md)

## Why it matters

Cooler domestic inflation gives Bank Negara room to hold policy steady, which supports stable ringgit conditions. Lower diesel prices ease transport costs for feed distribution.

## Read by commodity

- DIESEL: bearish ▼

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| DIESEL | 2023-01-19 | [EIA Expects U.S. Gasoline and Diesel Retail Prices to Decline In 2023 and 2024 - Fuels Market News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/37971-eia-expects-u-s-gasoline-and-diesel-retail-prices-to-decline-in-2023-and-2024.md) | +2.5% | -13.4% |
| DIESEL | 2020-05-19 | [Weekly Energy Market Situation, May 18, 2020 - Fuels Market News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/53319-weekly-energy-market-situation-may-18-2020-fuels-market-news.md) | -2.3% | +19.1% |
| DIESEL | 2022-07-05 | [Weekly Energy Market Situation—July 5, 2022 - Fuels Market News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/11247-weekly-energy-market-situation-july-5-2022-fuels-market-news.md) | -4.4% | -12.7% |
| DIESEL | 2017-06-20 | [EIA Gasoline and Diesel Retail Prices Update (Week Ended June 19, 2017) - Fuels Market News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/70705-eia-gasoline-and-diesel-retail-prices-update-week-ended-june-19-2017-fuels.md) | -2.0% | +7.4% |
| DIESEL | 2017-06-27 | [EIA Gasoline and Diesel Retail Prices Update (Week Ended June 26, 2017) - Fuels Market News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/70696-eia-gasoline-and-diesel-retail-prices-update-week-ended-june-26-2017-fuels.md) | +8.3% | +13.7% |

## Sources

- malaymail.com: https://www.malaymail.com/news/money/2026/07/31/bank-negara-cheaper-fuel-cools-malaysias-inflation-to-19pc-in-june/229763

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