Gasoline Takes a Dip while Diesel Climbs: Fuel Price Fluctuations Amid Global Tensions

On Thursday afternoon, fluctuations in global rates resulted in a decrease in gasoline prices and an increase in diesel prices. The popular gasoline variant, E10 RON95, saw a 2.01% drop pricing it at VND20,000 (US$0.76) per liter.

Diesel Prices Rise as Biofuel Demand Increases

Contrarily, diesel prices experienced a 2.73% surge, amounting to VND21,740. Despite the recent increase, the cost of diesel has seen a significant reduction, dropping by half from its peak price in April of this year. In addition, Biofuel E5 RON92 saw a 2.69% increase, bringing the price to VND19,190.

Global fuel prices have been considerably influenced by recent tensions in U.S.-Iran relations, as reported by the Ministry of Industry and Trade and the Ministry of Finance. Over the last week, the price of RON95 fell 2.6% to $97.5 per barrel, while diesel prices increased 4.2% to $116.5 per barrel. The cost of Mazut also decreased by 1% to $428.3 per ton.

Vietnam’s Fuel Consumption Trends

Vietnam authorities have announced that they will continue to eliminate fuel-related taxes, excluding the special consumption tax, through the end of September. Following the widespread introduction of E10 gasoline just a month ago, Vietnam has reported a consumption of approximately 980 million liters of biofuel gasoline. Out of this total, E10 gasoline made up for 924 million liters or 96%.