Bio
fuel E10 is being promoted and supplied to the market, gradually replacing mineral gasoline nationwide. At present, the official price for E10 has not been announced by the authorities. However, in the price action on April 29, the price of E10 listed by some companies was lower than mineral gasoline RON 95-III. E10 gasoline is being actively supplied to the market. Petrolimex quotes the price of E10 RON 95-III region 1 at 23,190 dong per liter, lower than RON 95-III by 560 dong per liter. According to Petrolimex, if switching completely to E10 RON95, the Group could reduce nearly 10% of mineral gasoline consumption, equivalent to about 35,000-40,000 cubic meters per month, thereby helping relieve import pressure. From August 2025, the Group has conducted a pilot of E10 sales in Ho Chi Minh City, while investing to complete storage tanks, blending technology, and standardize the technical process. In practice, after more than eight months of real-world deployment in HCMC, there have been no reported incidents or consumer complaints related to E10. Additionally, the sales volume during the E10 pilot period has risen about 40% compared with the initial period, indicating increasingly positive consumer response. Currently, Petrolimex has seven blending points ready nationwide, along with over 2,800 retail outlets prepared with infrastructure, including tank cleaning, equipment checks, and a suitable transition plan. Notably, the company is drafting a plan to roll out E10 RON95 across the entire system within April 2026, ready to accelerate the substitution of mineral gasoline if conditions permit. Dr. Dao Duy Anh, Deputy Director of the Department of Innovation, Green Transformation and Incentives (Ministry of Industry and Trade), said that to support enterprises during the transition, the ministry coordinates with other ministries to urge the Government to reduce import taxes on gasoline and other taxes to zero to assist these firms. The ministry alongside other agencies works to remove obstacles and propose favorable policies for production, blending, and distribution of biofuel to consumers at the lowest possible price. In fact, since testing the use of E10 in Vietnam, leaders at the Ministry of Industry and Trade, PVOIL, and Petrolimex have been at the forefront, leading by example; we have observed practical usage and confirmed that costs or material consumption and engine impact are not abnormally different from conventional gasoline. However, changing consumer habits for familiar goods will create initial hesitation. Therefore, the responsible authorities such as the Ministry of Industry and Trade and other ministries will coordinate with communications units to disseminate to consumers the true meaning of adopting bioenergy (environment protection, socio-economic development, ensuring national energy security), thereby building broad social consensus. Lê Thúy
