Nghe An: 10 gas stations ask to stop operations
(Baonghean.vn) - Up to now, 10 retail gas stations in Nghe An have submitted applications to the Department of Industry and Trade to stop operations for various reasons, the most common of which is prolonged losses.
According to the synthesis of Nghe An Department of Industry and Trade, out of 10 retail petrol stations, there are 4 petrol stations in Yen Thanh district: Ngoc Vinh petrol station (Ngoc Vinh Private Enterprise) in hamlet 2, Tang Thanh commune; Kim Hoa petrol station (Kim Hoa Petroleum Private Enterprise) in team 9, Van Thanh commune; Yen Thanh Food Petro station (Thanh Nghe Tinh Food Joint Stock Company) in block 2, Yen Thanh town; Dong Tam Kinh Bac petrol station (Dong Tam Kinh Bac Petroleum Company Limited) in hamlet 7, Lang Thanh commune.
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| Yen Thanh food and fuel store in block 2, Yen Thanh town has just requested to stop operating, and the Department of Industry and Trade has revoked its business license. Photo courtesy of Van Truong |
In addition, the remaining 6 establishments include: Thanh Cong Petroleum Store (Ngoc Mai Transport Service Trading Joint Stock Company) on National Highway 1A, km80, Hoang Mai Stone Quarry Industrial Park, Quynh Thien Ward; Van Huong Petroleum Store (Van Huong Trading and Service Company Limited) in Phuong Kieu Hamlet, Trung Phuc Cuong Commune, Nam Dan District; Thanh Chien Petroleum Store (Thanh Chien Petroleum Private Enterprise) in Trung Tam Hamlet, Nghia Phuc Commune, Tan Ky District; Nghia Hong Petroleum Store (Que Dung Private Enterprise) in Hong Tien Hamlet, Nghia Hong Commune, Nghia Dan District; Ngoc Hang Petroleum Store (Ngoc Hang Private Enterprise) in Khe Choang Village, Chau Khe Commune, Que Phong District; and Huong Lien Petroleum Store (Huong Lien Private Enterprise) in Dong Cham Hamlet, Nam Cat Commune, Nam Dan District.
Speaking to reporters, representatives of some petroleum retail businesses in Nghe An said that their business has been continuously losing money in the context of difficult supply sources, with sources limiting sales and cutting discounts. Petroleum is a conditional business, with price control and subject to the State's management and intervention. Maintaining a fixed discount is currently inappropriate and does not create a competitive incentive; a store selling 100 m3 of petroleum per month and a seller selling 1,000 m3 of petroleum per month are paid the same.
Therefore, if the State wants to stabilize the gasoline market, it should set a minimum discount rate for retail businesses. In fact, to build a gas station, a business must spend about 6 billion VND. When deducting initial investments such as bank loans, gasoline transportation costs, labor, electricity, water, taxes, etc., each liter of gasoline is about 500 VND. If the business is favorable, the gas station owner will have a profit of 20 - 30 million VND/month.
“That’s for normal stores. For over a year now, many businesses have had their discounts cut continuously, and have suffered losses to the point of having to close because they no longer have the money to maintain their operations…”, he said.
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The situation of many retail businesses filing to stop selling gasoline is predicted to happen again when businesses continue to operate without profit. Photo: Hoang Minh |
Mr. NT D - director of a petroleum business in Nghia Dan also informed that the unit has been continuously losing money throughout 2022; if it cannot improve in the coming time, he will be forced to completely withdraw from this petroleum business.
Faced with this situation, Ms. Tran Thi My Ha - Head of Trade Management Department of Nghe An Department of Industry and Trade said that up to now, 10 retail enterprises in Nghe An province have submitted applications to stop trading in petroleum. The main reason given by the enterprises is that the petroleum business is often at a loss.
In addition, the whole provinceMore than 20 gas stations have stopped operating after their licenses expired.Nghe An Department of Industry and Trade is continuing to direct key traders and petroleum distributors in the area to proactively balance domestic production and import sources to ensure a continuous supply of petroleum, providing adequate petroleum to franchisees to avoid a shortage of petroleum supply to the market.
Meanwhile, the Ministry of Industry and Trade has just issued a document requesting the People's Committees of provinces and cities tovaginaAuthorities review the process of granting certificates of eligibility to act as agents; certificates of stores eligible to retail gasoline.
The Department of Industry and Trade of localities is required to review the process of granting certificates of eligibility to act as agents; certificates of stores eligible to retail gasoline and oil to amend, supplement and implement in accordance with regulations, ensuring convenience for organizations and individuals operating in the gasoline and oil business in the area; review the implementation of granting certificates of stores eligible to retail gasoline and oil, certificates of eligibility to act as retail gasoline and oil agents in accordance with regulations.