Petrol prices continue upward trend in latest adjustment

This marks the 33rd fuel price adjustment since the beginning of this year.

A customer buys petrol at a station in Hà Nội. — VNA/VNS Photo Trần Việt 

HÀ NỘI — The retail prices of petrol increased slightly from 3pm on Thursday, following the latest adjustment by the Ministry of Industry and Trade and the Ministry of Finance.

The maximum retail price of E5 RON92 petrol has increased by VNĐ207 to VNĐ19,608 (US$0.75) per litre while that of RON95-III rose by VNĐ234 to VNĐ20,074 per litre.

Meanwhile, diesel 0.05S is sold at VNĐ18,800 per litre, down VNĐ268. The price of kerosene dropped by VNĐ54 to VNĐ18,660 per litre.

That of mazut 180CST 3.5S went up by VNĐ114 to VNĐ15,647 per kilogramme.

This marks the 33rd fuel price adjustment since the beginning of this year. Over this period, the price of RON95 petrol has been adjusted up 18 times and down 15 times, while the price of diesel has seen 16 hikes, 16 cuts and one instance of remaining unchanged.

In this adjustment, the authorities decided not to use the petrol and oil price stabilisation fund for any of the fuel categories. — VNS

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