The Ministry of Finance on January 28 issued an official regulation letter ordering traders not to raise retail petrol prices.

At the same time, it and the Ministry of Industry and Trade allowed key petrol traders to increase the use of fuel price stabilisation fund in line with the current circumstances, helping to balance the base price and retail price.

Accordingly, as of Monday afternoon, every litter of petrol, diesel oil, kerosene and oil gets the support of 500 VND (0.24 USD), 200 VND (0.009USD), 400 VND (0.019 USD) and 400 VND (0.019 USD), respectively from the fuel price stabilisation fund.-VNA