THE government expects the price and supply of building materials to remain stable following the latest developments in diesel prices, with no reports of cement shortages as of June.
Works Minister Datuk Seri Alexander Nanta Linggi stated that, based on monitoring, there was no sudden increase in the prices of the seven main materials in the construction sector.
Based on weekly monitoring, the highest increase in the prices of seven main building materials was only in March and April, with the increase in the price of bitumen reaching 13.3 per cent.
"In addition, during the monitoring period until June, the highest retail cement price was recorded at RM28 per bag in Labuan and Sarawak, while the wholesale cement price remained at RM24 per bag.
"The increase in retail cement prices is greatly influenced by the retail price of diesel in each state.
"Therefore, looking at the latest diesel price developments, it is expected that the price and supply of building materials will remain stable," he said in a written reply to Parliament.
Nanta was responding to a question from Mohd Hasnizan Harun (PN-Hulu Selangor), who asked him to state the planning and contingency plan with the Ministry of Finance to ensure that critical road and infrastructure maintenance projects are not affected by the uncertainty of industrial diesel prices and logistics costs following the West Asian conflict.
In the meantime, he said his ministry would continue to monitor the development of fuel prices and logistics costs and assess their implications on the implementation of public infrastructure projects.
"With the implementation of this measure, KKR is confident that it can support the financial resilience of contractors, ensure the continuity of important road and public infrastructure maintenance works and reduce the risk of delays or disruptions in project implementation due to the impact on industrial diesel prices and uncertainty of logistics costs," he said. – July 9, 2026
