At the end of a trading week, WTI crude oil was at 58.90 USD/barrel last weekend, down to 57.54 USD/barrel last weekend. Overall last week, WTI oil decreased by 1.36 USD/barrel, equivalent to a decrease of 2.3%.
Brent oil was at 62.73 USD/barrel last weekend, down to 61.29 USD/barrel this weekend. Overall last week, Brent oil decreased by 1.44 USD/barrel, equivalent to a decrease of 2.29% compared to last week.
According to the Ministry of Industry and Trade, the world petroleum market this time (from October 9, 2025 to October 15, 2025) is affected by main factors such as: OPEC+ announced an increase in oil production in November but the increase was lower than expected; global oil demand tends to weaken; the military conflict between Russia and Ukraine continues, Ukraine continues to increase attacks on Russia's energy facilities... The above factors have caused world petroleum prices in recent days to fluctuate up and down depending on each commodity but the downward trend is mainly.
According to a representative of a petroleum business, domestic petroleum prices will fluctuate according to the world petroleum situation. According to current market developments, it is forecasted that in the next price adjustment period, retail prices of gasoline may decrease.
In particular, the price of RON 95 - III gasoline is forecast to decrease by about 0-50 VND/liter; E5 RON 92 - II gasoline decreases by about 0-30 VND/liter; Diesel oil decreases by about 490 VND/liter.
In the recent adjustment session (October 16), gasoline prices increased simultaneously compared to the previous price management period. Of which, E5 RON 92 gasoline is priced at VND 19,226/liter (up VND 88/liter). RON 95-III gasoline is priced at VND19 903/liter (up VND173/liter).
Prices of oil products have decreased simultaneously. Of which, diesel 0.05S is priced at VND18,423/liter (down VND181/liter); kerosene has a new price of VND18,406/liter (down VND28/liter); mazut is priced at VND14,371/kg (down VND437/kg).
