Domestic gasoline prices will continue to decrease
World oil prices have been on a downward trend in recent days, so it is likely that domestic oil prices will also be adjusted downwards in the September 12 adjustment period.
According to schedulegasoline price managementThe next price adjustment period will be carried out by the Ministry of Industry and Trade - Ministry of Finance on September 11. However, due to the holiday (Sunday), the price change will be carried out this afternoon (September 12).
Monitoring the world oil market over the past 10 days shows that,crude oil pricesThe price of Brent crude oil has continued to decline for the second consecutive week due to the sharp increase in interest rates by central banks. Currently, the price of Brent crude oil has fallen to more than 89 USD/barrel, marking the lowest level in more than 6 months. Meanwhile, the price of WTI crude oil has fallen to more than 83 USD/barrel. The price of Brent crude oil for November delivery is at 92.84 USD/barrel; WTI crude oil is at 86.79 USD/barrel.
Data from the Ministry of Industry and Trade as of September 8 also showed that the price of RON92 gasoline in the Singapore market decreased to 91.11 USD/barrel, RON95 gasoline decreased to 98.83 USD/barrel and DO oil was 129 USD/barrel.
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With the above data, according to calculations by key petroleum trading and distribution enterprises, the price of imported RON92 gasoline is about 900 VND/liter higher than the domestic retail price, RON95 gasoline is about 1,000 VND/liter higher and DO oil is about 1,200 VND/liter higher.
Therefore, it is likely that in this price adjustment period, domestic gasoline prices will be adjusted down. The price reduction for gasoline products will be around 900 VND/liter and more than 1,000 VND/liter for some oil products, depending on the level of provision and expenditure of the BOG Fund of the management agency.
At the most recent operating session (September 5),E5RON92 gasoline pricedown 370 VND/liter to 23,350 VND/liter; RON95-III gasoline price decreased 430 VND/liter to 24,230 VND/liter. Meanwhile, diesel price increased 1,430 VND/liter to 25,180 VND/liter; Kerosene increased 1,390 VND/liter to a new price of 25,440 VND/liter. Mazut oil price alone is 16,079 VND/kg after being adjusted down 470 VND/liter. The management agency has decided to set aside 451-493 VND for each liter of gasoline to the fund. DO oil and kerosene only use the Stabilization Fund from 100-300 VND/liter.
Since the beginning of the year, domestic petroleum prices have undergone 23 price adjustments. Of these, gasoline prices have increased 13 times, decreased 9 times and remained unchanged once. Oil prices have increased 15 times, decreased 7 times and remained unchanged once./.
