The HCM City Department of Industry and Trade has instructed major fuel traders and distributors to ensure adequate supply of petrol and diesel to meet demand and prevent illegal hoarding by petrol stations.
Customers purchasing petrol and diesel at Vietnam National
Petroleum Group''s (Petrolimex) gas stations will receive a discount of
VND300 (one US cent) per litre on every Saturday in October.
Taxi fares have been reduced in 43 cities and provinces following the petrol price cut, online newspaper Bao Thanh Tra (Vietnam Inspection newspaper) reported on January 26.
The ministries of finance and industry and trade have asked petrol
distributors to lower diesel prices by VND110 (US$0.52 cent) per litre
from February 10 at 8 p.m.