Petrol prices decrease slightly in latest adjustment
VOV.VN - Retail sale prices of petrol products were slashed starting 3 pm on October 17 by the Ministry of Industry and Trade and the Ministry of Finance.
Accordingly, the price of E5RON92 bio-fuel was cut by VND116 per litre from the base price to be not higher than VND19,730 per litre, while that of RON95-III fell by VND99 to VND20,962 per litre at the maximum.
Meanwhile, diesel 0.05S is capped at VND18,321 per litre, down VND179 per litre. The kerosene price is not higher than VND18,627 per litre, down VND163 per litre.
Mazut oil 180CST 3.5S is now sold at no more than VND16,090 per kg, down VND179 per kg.
The two ministries also decided not to use the petrol price stabilisation fund this time.
Since the beginning of this year, petrol prices have undergone 40 adjustments, with 18 times up, 19 times down, and 3 mixed changes.
