Hanoi (VNA) – The Ministry of Industry and Trade and Ministryof Finance increased prices of all oil and petrol products by 350 VND per litrefrom 3:00pm on April 20.
Following a joint decision by the Ministries, RON 92 and E5 bio-petrolis sold at no more than 17,583 VND (0.77 USD) and 17,382 VND (0.76 USD) perlitre, respectively, while the new ceiling prices of diesel 0.05S and keroseneare 13,819 VND (0.61 USD) and 12,338 VND (0.54 USD) per litre.
The average global price of petrol products during the last 15 days toApril 20 was at 66.127 USD per barrel, up 5 USD compared with previous priceadjustment.
The prices of petrol and oil are adjusted every 15 days by the twoministries depending on changes in the world market.-VNA