Varying levels of enthusiasm greet bio-fuel E5 roll-out
Varying levels of enthusiasm greet bio-fuel E5 roll-out
Since January 1, 2018, the nationwide switch from RON A92 to bio-fuel E5 has been in effect, however, along with good feedback, a number of customers have been expressing concerns about the quality of the new fuel.
According to newswire Nhandan, on the first day of selling, a massive volume of people bought bio-fuel E5.
“Numerous people said that bio-fuel E5 is a fire hazard and is more expensive than RON A92, however, I have been using bio-fuel E5 since mid-December 2017 and have yet to see any difference,” said Nguyen Thanh Cong, a customer from Cau Giay.
Besides, a lot of people decided to switch to bio-fuel E5. Nguyen Thi Hoa from Ba Dinh district stated that she researched bio-fuel E5 and knows that it is safe for vehicles and the selling price is cheaper than RON 95, thus, she decided on using bio-fuel E5.
On the other hand, although numerous petroleum stations hang out banner to introduce bio-fuel E5 to customers, numerous people are still hesitant. Tuan, a customer from Dong Da district, said that he has yet to trust the quality of bio-fuel E5 to use in his car.
Other customers still use RON 95 petrol for their vehicles and stated that they will wait for feedback from others before deciding to switch.
According to the retail selling prices of petroleum published by Petrolimex, since January 1, 2018, unleaded RON 95 petrol in region I and II costs VND19,280 and VND19,660 per litre. The retail selling prices of bio-fuel E5 in region I and II are VND19,480 and VND19,860 per litre, respectively.
Previously, PetroVietnam Oil Corporation (PV Oil) started to switch from RON A92 petrol to bio-fuel E5 nationwide on December 15. This was 15 days sooner than the official date approved by the government.
