Global oil markets are showing mixed signals as Brent crude trades around 93.56 USD per barrel and WTI around 86.64 USD per barrel. Over the past 30 days, Brent has traded as low as 79.36 USD and WTI as low as 75 USD, highlighting a rebound from softer levels to the mid 90s for Brent and the mid 80s for WTI. This backdrop supports a relatively stable to firm baseline for domestic fuel prices, influenced by world oil prices and currency movements in the local market.
Domestic prices per liter in two regions reveal a clear regional premium in Region 2 across all products. Region 2 prices are higher by roughly 0.5 to 0.6 thousand dong per liter for each product. For example, Diesel 0.001S-V is 30 640 dong in Region 1 and 31 250 dong in Region 2; Diesel 0.05S-II is 28 540 dong in Region 1 and 29 110 dong in Region 2; Gasoline E5 RON 92-II is 21 830 dong in Region 1 and 22 260 dong in Region 2; Kerosene 2-K is 27 290 dong in Region 1 and 27 830 dong in Region 2; Gasoline E10 RON 95-III is 22 660 dong in Region 1 and 23 110 dong in Region 2; Gasoline E10 RON 95-V is 24 060 dong in Region 1 and 24 540 dong in Region 2. Unit is VND per liter.
Gasoline categories show that prices remain lower than diesel on average but still display regional differentials, with E5 RON 92-II priced at 21 830 dong in Region 1 and 22 260 dong in Region 2; E10 variants show 22 660 dong (Region 1) versus 23 110 dong (Region 2) for RON 95-III, and 24 060 dong versus 24 540 dong for RON 95-V. The approximate regional gaps range from about 430 to 480 dong per liter across the main products, underscoring localized pricing dynamics amid the overall firming trend in crude markets.
Notable market news from the last 24 hours points to a broad mix of price movements in both domestic and international fuel markets. Internationally, crude benchmarks have remained firm, with Brent around the mid 90s and WTI in the mid 80s per barrel, while domestic outlets report ongoing price adjustments across gasoline, diesel, and kerosene. The overall picture suggests a cautious but steady pace of price transmission from global crude to local pump prices, with regionally higher Region 2 levels persisting as a featured pattern in the current market environment.
