The retail prices of oil and petrol continued to rise yesterday following the latest adjustment by the Ministry of Industry and Trade and Ministry of Finance with new costs topping a record VNĐ31,000 a litre.
The Ministry of Industry and Trade (MoIT) has proposed a 35 per cent cap on foreign investment in local oil and petrol businesses, but said it was open to scrapping the regulation.
HCM City businesses and authorities have been asked to ensure sufficient oil and petrol for local demand, and to prevent hoarding of these goods during the COVID-19 pandemic.
The retail prices of oil and petrol were adjusted down from 3pm last Saturday following a decision by the ministries of Finance, and Industry and Trade.
The balance of the petrol price stabilisation fund at Viet Nam National Petroleum Group (Petrolimex) was VND1.72 trillion (US$73.8 million) as of Friday, the group said.
The retail price of biofuel E5 RON 92 rose VND500 to VND19,940 (US$0.87) per litre at 3 p.m. Wednesday, the Ministries of Industry and Trade and Finance announced.
The price of bio-fuel E5 was kept unchanged while diesel 0.05S and kerosene increased slightly by VND360 and VND495 per litre, respectively, in the latest regular adjustment of petrol and oil prices as of 3pm on Thursday.
Viet Nam has exploited 6.1 million tonnes of crude oil in the first four
months of this year, a year-on-year increase of 8.9 per cent, according
to a latest report from the Ministry of Industry and Trade.
The Vietnam Oil and Gas Group inaugurated and handed over two units to PetroVietnam Domestic Exploration Production Operating Company Limited (PVEP POC) on March 26.