Petrol prices increases slightly on September 19. (Photo: VNA)

Accordingly, the price of E5RON92 bio-fuel is capped at 18,941 VND (0.77 USD) per litre, an increase of 51 VND per litre.

Meanwhile, the price of RON95-III rose by 127 VND to 19,762 VND per liter.

For the diesel fuel 0.05S and kerosene, the maximum prices are set at 17,043 VND and 17,551 VND per litre, down 122 VND and 239 VND per litre, respectively.

Mazut oil 180CST 3.5S is now sold at not higher than 14,826 VND per kg, up 359 VND per kg.

The two ministries decided to keep the petrol price stabilisation fund unchanged.