Petrol prices raised in latest adjustment
From 3pm on March 13, petrol prices increased up to 490 VND per litre in the latest adjustment by the Ministry of Industry and Trade, and the Ministry of Finance.
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| A petrol station in Hanoi. (Photo: VNA) |
The retail prices of RON 95-III and E5 RON 92 were raised by 490 VND and 380 VND respectively to 23,810 VND (1.01 USD) and 22,800 VND per litre.
The price of diesel was increased from 20,250 VND to 20,500 VND per litre and that of kerosene was raised from 20.470 VND to 20,710 per litre.
The price adjustments are now made every 10 days and the latest one should have fallen on March 11 which is Saturday. So, the adjustment was announced two days later on Monday (March 13).
Since the beginning of this year, petrol prices have been revised up five times, down twice and kept unchanged once.
(Source: VNA)
