PETALING JAYA, Malaysia: Petrol and diesel prices at the pump are down 10 sen (S$0.04212) today, with RON97 petrol at RM1.90 a litre and RON92 petrol and diesel at RM1.80.

Prime Minister Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi announced this through a press statement released at about 5pm yesterday.

"As the world fuel price has had a sharp decrease lately, the Govern-ment has decided to once again reduce the retail price for the public's benefit," he said.

This is the fifth time petrol and diesel prices have been cut since retail prices hit a high of RM2.70 a litre in June.