# Ringgit opens slightly lower against US dollar | Malay Mail

> The ringgit opened slightly lower on July 13 at 4.1910/1935 against the dollar. Analysts cited rising Covid-19 cases in Malaysia and the Delta variant's spread, with OPEC+ divisions also weighing on sentiment.

- Date: 2021-07-13 · published 2021-07-13T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: macro · region Malaysia · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/46331-ringgit-opens-slightly-lower-against-us-dollar-malay-mail
- Commodities: [Malaysian Ringgit (MYR per USD)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/USDMYR.md), [Crude Oil (Brent)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/BRENT.md)

## Why it matters

Continued ringgit softness raises local costs for imported feed and other dollar-priced inputs, while OPEC+ uncertainty affects energy prices that feed into biofuel and freight costs.

## Read by commodity

- BRENT: neutral
- USDMYR: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| BRENT | 2025-01-30 | [Oil Prices Hold Steady As Markets Await US Tariff Decisions, OPEC+ Meeting](https://feedsoft.ai/events/26669-oil-prices-hold-steady-as-markets-await-us-tariff-decisions-opec-meeting.md) | -2.8% | -4.9% |
| BRENT | 2026-07-30 | [US Dollar: Warsh rhetoric weakens policy credibility – BBH](https://feedsoft.ai/events/8424-us-dollar-warsh-rhetoric-weakens-policy-credibility-bbh.md) | -9.2% | -3.9% |
| BRENT | 2022-10-30 | [U.S. Dollar's Recovery Can Be Extended \| Investing.com](https://feedsoft.ai/events/39331-u-s-dollar-s-recovery-can-be-extended-investing-com.md) | +4.0% | -12.3% |
| BRENT | 2021-09-10 | [Arab News \| OPEC may cut demand forecast; US and China release oil from strategic reserves: Market wrap](https://feedsoft.ai/events/45237-arab-news-opec-may-cut-demand-forecast-us-and-china-release-oil-from-strategic.md) | +5.6% | +15.1% |
| BRENT | 2020-06-12 | [Australian Dollar Looks Like a 'Petro Currency': CBA](https://feedsoft.ai/events/52878-australian-dollar-looks-like-a-petro-currency-cba.md) | +9.1% | +11.0% |

## Sources

- malaymail.com: https://www.malaymail.com/news/money/2021/07/13/ringgit-opens-slightly-lower-against-us-dollar48/1989398

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