Petrol prices up nearly 700 VND per litre
The retail prices of RON 92 petrol and E5 bio-fuel increased by 680 VND and 668 VND per litre, respectively, from 3:00pm on June 4.
This was the fifth hike in fuel prices so far this year with a total increase of more than VND2,700 per litre.
Accordingly, the ceiling prices of RON 92 and E5 bio-fuel are 16,509 VND per litre and 15,983 VND per litre while the maximum prices of diesel and kerosene are kept at 11,908 VND per litre and 10,297 VND per litre.
The average global price of RON 92 during 15 days to June 4 was US$58.111 per barrel, up US$3.2 while that of diesel 0.05S was US$57.405 per barrel, up US$3.6, the ministries said.