Petrol prices drop nearly 1,000 VND
The prices of RON 92 petrol and E5 bio-fuel were reduced by 961 VND and 942 VND per litre respectively, as of 3 pm on February 18, the fourth consecutive cut since the beginning of 2016.
Illustrative image (Source: VNA)Accordingly, the respective maximum prices of RON 92 petrol and E5 bio-fuel will be 13,752 VND (0.62 USD) per litre and 13,321 VND (0.6 USD) per litre.
The maximum prices of diesel 0.05S will be 9,580 VND per litre and kerosene will be 8,905 VND per litre.
This reduction makes the current petrol price 4,200 VND per litre lower than October 2015.-VNA
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