A refilling station of Petrolimex (Photo: VNA) Hanoi (VNA) – The retail pricesof petrol were slightly reduced starting 3.30pm on January 15, in the latestreview by the ministries of Industry and Trade, and Finance.
The two ministries review fuel prices every15 days to adjust domestic prices in accordance with fluctuations in the globalmarket. The world’s petrol prices prior to this review recorded manyhikes.
Price of E5RON92 dropped by 36 VND perlitre to 19,845 VND (0.86 USD) per litre at the highest, while that ofRON95-III was adjusted down 77 VND per litre to 20,913 VND per litre.
The prices of diesel 0.05S and kerosenewere capped at 16,548 VND and 15,535 VND per litre, dropping 43 VND and 50 VNDper litre, respectively.
Meanwhile, mazut 180CST is sold at no morethan 12,709 VND per kg, up 789 VND per kg.
The two ministries flexibly used the petrolprice stabilisation fund as a tool to ensure domestic petrol prices reflectglobal trend. They decided to subsidise 200 VND per litre for E5RON92, RON95,diesel and 150 VND for kerosene, while decreasing subsidies for mazut./.
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