Accordingly, the price of E5RON92 went up VND726 to VND24,197 (US$1) per litre, while that of RON95-III was raised by VND877 to no more than VND25,748.

Diesel oil, kerosene have been sold at the maximum levels of VND23,594 and VND23,816, up VND539 and VND628, respectively.

Meanwhile, the ceiling price of mazut 180CST 3.5S increased VND143 to VND17,847 per kilogramme.

With this price adjustment, the ministries decided not to use the petrol and oil price stabilisation fund.

From the outset of this year, petrol prices have been revised up 16 times and down seven, and kept unchanged four.