Current ceiling price of RON 92 petrol and E5 bio-fuel is no more than17,594 VND and 17,322 VND per litre, respectively, while the maximum prices ofdiesel 0.05S and paraffin are kept at 13,433 VND and 11,943 VND per litre.
The average global prices of RON 92 during the last 15 days to December20 was 63.451 USD per barrel, up 5 USD per barrel, whilst that of diesel 0.05Swas 62.557 USD per barrel, lifting 4.7 USD per barrel.
The ministries also decided to keep retailers’ contribution to thePetroleum Price Stabilisation Fund unchanged and give them subsidy of 600 VNDper litre for RON 92 and E5 from the fund. Meanwhile, subsidy on diesel was 250VND per litre.
It marked the 24th adjustment of petrol price this year with13 increases totaling nearly 6,000 VND (0.263 USD) per litre, nine cuts with atotal amount of 4,463 VND (0,196 USD) per litre and two times unchanged. Thepetrol price is up over 1,000 VND (0.044 USD) per litre compared to thebeginning of the year.-VNA