Retail fuel prices were simultaneously reduced from 15:00 on Thursday following the latest adjustment by the Ministry of Industry and Trade (MoIT) and and the Ministry of Finance, with E5RON92 biofuel recording the sharpest decline.
Accordingly, the price of E5RON92 biofuel is capped at VNĐ21,834 (US$0.83) per litre, down VNĐ100, and remaining VNĐ1,046 lower than RON95-III. The price of RON95-III is set at no more than VNĐ22,880 per litre, down VNĐ162.
Fuel prices, particularly for diesel, jumped significantly in March, pushing up prices across a range of construction materials due to higher production and transportation expenses.
The move was made after the media reported some individuals and small traders in border areas, especially at Quảng Trị''s Lao Bảo Border Gate, smuggled fuel into neighbouring countries for sale, profiting from price differences.
Importers brought in approximately 3.2 million cubic metres of fuel in March. Combined with current inventories of around 1.6–1.8 million cubic metres, this volume is expected to fully meet domestic demand until the end of April.
City officials say the recent rush to petrol stations was driven largely by public anxiety rather than any real supply shortage, as regulators move to stabilise the market.
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