Fuel prices remain a thorny issue for regulators, mainly on how to calculate retail prices with the Ministry of Industry and Trade (MoIT) saying the central government does not want to impose pricing, but it will take actions to ensure...
The Ministry of Industry and Trade and the Ministry of Finance on July 18 announced the second consecutive reduction in domestic fuel prices this month.
Fuel retailers are finding themselves stuck between a rock and a hard place. They have to buy fuel without a discount and suffer a loss, or refuse to buy it and get a fine.
According to MoIT, shorter price cycles are better at keeping domestic prices closer to the global oil prices, even during holidays (except Tết) to minimise the risk of market disruptions.
Although fuel prices have ped by around 20 per cent since June, many transport firms are still sitting tight, unwilling to cut fares amid falling costs.
Fuel prices decreased by more than VND3,000 (US$0.13) per litre on July 11 following the latest adjustment by the Ministry of Industry and Trade and the Ministry of Finance.
The Vietnam Maritime Administration (VMA) has sent a report to the Ministry of Transport (MoT), assessing the possible impact of reduced fees on Vietnamese maritime firms amid mounting fuel prices.