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Stranded Tanker At Pengerang Will Be Towed

KOTA TINGGI, Nov 9 -- Efforts are being made to tow the tanker, laden with 92,000 tonnes of crude oil, which was stranded in the shallow waters of Tanjung Penyusup, near Pengerang.Southern Region Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency chief First Admiral Che Hassan Jusoh said the Panama-registered tanker would be towed out using a tow-boat."The operation, to be supervised and monitored by the Southern Region Marine Department, will begin as soon as the sea condition allows," he told Bernama when contacted Sunday.Che Hassan said the ship was left stranded on Oct 31 while on its way from Miri to Singapore.So far, the agency did not detect any leakage on the tanker, he added.

Another Fuel Price Cut Soon, Says Shahrir

JOHOR BAHARU, Nov 9 -- The price of fuel may see another cut in the middle of November, Domestic Trade and Consumer Affairs Minister Datuk Shahrir Abdul Samad said.The downward trend of world crude oil prices enabled fuel prices at pump stations to be reduced, he told reporters after attending a corporate social responsibility programme hosted by Malaysian Resources Corporation Berhad at Sekolah Kebangsaan Tebrau Bakar Batu here.He said that in October, the oil price was initially between US$74 and US$77 per barrel but in the last eight days of the month, it dropped to US$70.Presently the average price of oil was at US$70 and the futures market also showed that in December, the price would be below US$70, he added.The price of RON97 petrol is presently at RM2.15, RON92 petrol at RM2.05 and diesel at RM2.05 per litre after a series of adjustment on Aug 23, Sept 24, Oct 15 and Nov 1.On the price of fuel for light aircraft, Shahrir said it was not controlled by the government. It had risen from RM6.20 per litre to RM9.53 in Kuala Lumpur and RM9.80 in Langkawi because of a supply shortage, he said.He said the fuel was imported from the United States, Australia and Thailand and the price was determined by the supplier, he said.The increase was expected to be temporary and return to normal soon, he added.He said the government might look into the possibility of allowing the sale of such fuel to other parties besides Petronas.It was reported that flight schools and private aircraft owners were complaining that the fuel price in Malaysia was markedly different from that in Singapore which was S$2.61 (RM6) per litre.