Vietnam saw a strong increase in fuel imports in the first two months of this year amid global energy uncertainty triggered by spiralling Middle East tensions.
VOV.VN - The Ministry of Finance has proposed reducing the Most Favoured Nation (MFN) import tariff on several petroleum products and input materials to 0% in response to potential global supply disruptions.
VOV.VN - Vietnam spent US$6.65 billion buying eight million cubic metres of petrol and oil over the past nine months of the year, up 23.1% in volume but down 2.4% in value compared to the same period from 2022.
Vietnam spent around US$8.12 billion importing 7.89 million tons of fuel between January and November, up 23.9% in volume and 119.6% in value versus the year-ago period, according to the General Department of Vietnam Customs.
The Ministry of Industry and Trade (MOIT) on October 12 held a news conference where the media mostly grilled the ministry over the temporary closures of many gas stations in southern Vietnam, especially Ho Chi Minh City, Dong Nai, Binh Phuoc, Can Tho and An Giang.
Measures taken to bring down petrol prices could reduce State budget collection by VND32.5 trillion (US$1.4 billion) this year, according to Deputy Minister of Finance Nguyen Duc Chi.