Petrolimex stops selling RON 92 gasoline from December 15

Vietnam National Petroleum Group (Petrolimex) said that the unit plans to sell E5 gasoline throughout the system at least 15 days earlier than planned. Thus, from December 15, 2017 at the latest, the entire Petrolimex system (about 2,400 stores) will only sell two types of gasoline: E5 and RON 95.

In case the petrol selling locations are located in mountainous areas, remote areas, due to geographical conditions and specific characteristics, the implementation may be slower than in central areas, but the roadmap still ensures the proposed plan.

From December 15, Petrolimex will stop selling RON 92 gasoline.

As of November 10, 2017, Petrolimex has converted about 40% of its gas stations. It is expected that in the first half of 2018, the Group will continue to invest in 2 more E5 gasoline blending stations with a capacity equivalent to 5 existing stations, in Binh Dinh and Nghe An provinces; at the same time, upgrade the E5 gasoline blending station at the gas station warehouse in region 5.

In the first 6 months of 2018, E5 gasoline blending points will supply an average of 150,000 m3/month (capacity of about 1.8 million m3/year).

To facilitate the transition, Petrolimex Group has also notified intermediary distribution systems about the Government's policy to end the circulation of RON 92 gasoline and replace it with E5 gasoline so that customers can proactively plan the transition and need support if needed.

According to Hanoi Moi Newspaper