Retail gasoline and oil prices today, August 17th, at the Vietnam National Petroleum Group (Petrolimex) system remain stable according to the latest adjustment from 3:00 PM on August 13th by the inter-Ministry of Industry and Trade - Finance.
According to the latest price list, E10 RON 95-V bio-gasoline is listed by Petrolimex at 23, 510 VND/liter in region 1 and 23, 980 VND/liter in region 2. E10 RON 95-III bio-gasoline is priced at 22, 110 VND/liter in region 1 and 22, 550 VND/liter in region 2.
For E5 RON 92-II bio-gasoline, the current selling price is at 21,230 VND/liter in region 1 and 21,650 VND/liter in region 2, continuing to be the item with the lowest price in the gasoline group at the Petrolimex system.
In the oil group, 0.001S-V diesel oil is sold at a price of 29,330 VND/liter in region 1 and 29,910 VND/liter in region 2. 0.05S-II diesel oil is priced at 27,230 VND/liter in region 1 and 27,770 VND/liter in region 2.
In addition, kerosene 2-K is listed at 26,170 VND/liter in region 1 and 26,690 VND/liter in region 2. For the mazut oil group, mazut oil N02B (3.5S) is priced at 16,750 VND/kg in region 1 and 17,080 VND/kg in region 2; mazut oil 180cst - 0.5S (RMG) is sold at 22,050 VND/kg in region 1 and 22,490 VND/kg in region 2.
Compared to the operating period effective from 3:00 PM on August 6th, retail prices of gasoline items at Petrolimex continued to be adjusted down. Specifically, E10 RON 95-V bio-gasoline decreased by 210 VND/liter, E10 RON 95-III bio-gasoline decreased by 210 VND/liter and E5 RON 92-II bio-gasoline decreased the most by 490 VND/liter.
In the oil group, diesel 0.001S-V and diesel 0.05S-II both decreased by 310 VND/liter. Kerosene 2-K decreased by 90 VND/liter. Meanwhile, two mazut oil items went against the trend, with mazut oil N02B (3.5S) increasing by 360 VND/kg and mazut oil 180cst - 0.5S (RMG) increasing by 660 VND/kg.
According to Petrolimex's regulations, region 1 applies in areas near ports, wholesale warehouses or petroleum production facilities; region 2 applies in areas far from ports, far from wholesale warehouses and far from production facilities. In these areas, directors of member petroleum companies are allowed to decide the actual selling price but not exceeding the region 2 price announced by Petrolimex.
The above retail price level is applied at the entire Petrolimex gas station system, agents, general agents and retailers nationwide until the next gasoline and oil price management period of the inter-Ministry of Industry and Trade - Finance. The adjustment is made based on the diễn biến of finished gasoline and oil prices in the world market in the price calculation cycle and current regulations on gasoline and oil price management.
