Global oil markets show a softer tone as key crude benchmarks ease. Brent crude trades at 95.84 USD per barrel, down from 96.08 USD the previous day, with levels at 97.64 USD a week ago and 109.69 USD a month ago. West Texas Intermediate sits at 88.56 USD per barrel, vs 88.92 USD the prior day, 90.43 USD a week ago, and 99.04 USD a month ago. The softer international backdrop provides a potential pullback pressure on domestic pump prices, although regional differences within the domestic market remain clearly visible.
Domestic price snapshots per liter in two regions show a consistent regional premium in Region 2 across all listed products, with no change indicators reported in this update. The following figures are in dong per liter: Diesel 0.001S-V Region 1 28 620; Region 2 29 190 (gap 570). Diesel 0.05S-II Region 1 26 820; Region 2 27 350 (gap 530). Gasoline E5 RON 92-II Region 1 19 390; Region 2 19 770 (gap 380). Kerosene 2-K Region 1 26 400; Region 2 26 920 (gap 520). Gasoline E10 RON 95-III Region 1 19 840; Region 2 20 230 (gap 390). Gasoline E10 RON 95-V Region 1 21 840; Region 2 22 270 (gap 430). Unit for all figures is VND per liter.
The price dispersion between Region 1 and Region 2 highlights a persistent regional pricing dynamic. The Region 2 premium ranges roughly from 380 to 570 dong per liter above Region 1 for the listed products, with the largest differential observed for Diesel 0.001S-V. While the overall price level remains modestly higher in Region 2, the uniform presence of a gap across products suggests structural factors in regional distribution or taxation that merit watching as supply chains evolve.
News flow over the last 24 hours reinforces a sensitive global backdrop for the sector. World oil prices have edged lower, aligning with the softer price signals seen in the domestic market. In the domestic context, headlines indicate that gasoline prices have trended downward, consistent with the global pullback. Notably, after four price adjustments, E5 gasoline fell by 6 628 dong per liter and E10 by 5 889 dong per liter, underscoring the ongoing pass through of global movements into the local market as of 15 November 2026.
