Worried about the quality not being guaranteed, people are not interested in E5 gasoline

The Ministry of Industry and Trade requires that, before January 1, 2018, the collection of remaining RON92 mineral gasoline, exchange of goods, and switching to trading E5 RON92 gasoline and RON95 mineral gasoline must be completed at all retail gasoline stores owned by traders and all general agents, retail agents, and traders authorized to retail gasoline in the traders' distribution system.

A survey at some gas stations in Hanoi shows that car customers still mainly use RON95 gasoline. As for motorbike drivers, they seem to not care about what kind of gasoline they fill up with.

At the gas station on Thuy Khue Street (Ba Dinh District), when asked why he did not choose to buy E5 RON92 gasoline, Mr. Tran Minh Ngoc (living on Hoang Hoa Tham Street) said:“I heard that E5 gasoline will separate if not used for a long time, so when the announcement was made to stop selling RON92 gasoline, I immediately switched to using RON95 gasoline. After all, a car is still a big asset, so when I am not sure about the quality, I do not use it. If the car breaks down or has an accident, it will be very expensive to repair.”

Mr. Hoang Anh (My Dinh) said that for many months now he has switched from using RON92 gasoline to RON95 gasoline for his car, and shared:“Although RON95 gasoline is more expensive, we can be assured of its quality because it is traditional mineral gasoline, used by vehicles all over the world. Up to now, my family has only used E5 RON92 gasoline for motorbikes because this type of gasoline is cheaper and more economical. After using E5 RON92 gasoline for many months now, there have been no problems with the motorbikes.”

Some other people don't care about the quality of the gasoline, as long as the car starts and is cheap, they buy it.Ms. Kieu Linh in Vu Pham Ham, Hanoi thinks that whichever type of gasoline is cheaper, then buy it:“Usually, people who buy a lot of gasoline in their cars are only concerned about the quality of the gasoline and whether it will affect the engine or not. I buy gasoline when I ride a motorbike, as long as I have enough gasoline to run. If gasoline affects the vehicle, by 2030, when the city bans motorbikes, it will be just enough for the vehicle to break down,” said Linh.

According to some gas station employees, if customers buy gas for office vehicles or taxis, they still often buy E5 RON92 gasoline, while those who use family cars often buy RON95 gasoline. This shows that the quality of E5 RON92 gasoline is still a big question mark in the minds of many consumers../.

Nguyen Quynh