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Giấy phép số 4978/GP-TTĐT do Sở Thông tin và Truyền thông Hà Nội cấp ngày 14 tháng 10 năm 2019 / Giấy phép SĐ, BS GP ICP số 2107/GP-TTĐT do Sở TTTT Hà Nội cấp ngày 13/7/2022.
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Facing the risk of supply losses, the Department of Domestic Market Management and Development under the Ministry of Industry and Trade issued an urgent dispatch directing local authorities to strengthen checks and strictly penalize violations in gasoline trading and transportation at border areas.
According to the department, amid ongoing volatility in the Middle East conflict affecting global energy supply chains, the government and the Ministry of Industry and Trade have issued firm directives to ensure national energy security. In implementation of Directive No. 06/CT-BCT dated March 9, 2026, the department coordinated with local authorities to roll out market-management measures for gasoline and diesel, covering demand-supply forecasting and stock allocation, alongside intensified inspection and monitoring of trading activities.
Recent media reports indicate that individuals and small traders at border crossings, particularly in Lao Bao in Quang Tri, have been collecting gasoline from retail stores. The reports say the actors modify transport vehicles by adding extra fuel tanks to move gasoline across the border for sale to neighboring countries, profiting from price differentials.
The department warned that if these activities are not controlled promptly, they could lead to domestic supply losses and create safety risks, including fires or explosions during transport and storage.
In response, the department issued the urgent dispatch to provincial departments of industry and trade—especially those along the border—urging stronger management, inspection, and enforcement of violations.
Authorities were asked to:
The coordinated deployment of these measures is expected to help control the gasoline market at border areas, secure domestic supply, and maintain market stability amid ongoing volatility.
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