Steep hike: The government has set the price of diesel in the peninsula at RM3.35 per litre in line with the diesel subsidy rationalisation exercise. — CHAN BOON KAI/The Star
GEORGE TOWN: Factory and tour bus operators are bearing the brunt of the government’s decision to float diesel prices, with some seeing their operation costs almost doubling.
Tour bus operator Ahmad Ruslan Abdul Latiff said the government’s latest move resulted in the price of diesel increasing by about 56%.
