Although he asked to pour 80,000 VND, Mr. Trinh was only allowed to pour half of the request with the explanation “can’t import the goods, so it’s only sold like that”.
Refueling at the same time as Mr. Trinh, a car owner begged to buy more because he was afraid that 200,000 VND would not be enough to go all the way to the highway, but was also refused by the store staff.
A series of gas stations closed, people had to walk several kilometers to refuel.
Notably, Ms. Nguyen Hong (Hoai Duc, Hanoi) went to 4 petrol stations on Thang Long Boulevard but still might not fill up. She had to walk 4km to get home.
“Never before, have I felt as miserable as I am today. It was sunny, but I had to walk 4km but still mightn’t get gas. I don’t understand that the gas stations run out of petrol or wait for the price to increase,” said Ms. Hong.
Reporters reported this situation to Mr. Nguyen Manh Hung – Deputy Director of the Information Management Department of Hanoi, Mr. Hung said that he had directed the information management staff in charge of the area to check, if there were violations, they would be strictly handled.
Before and during the Lunar New Year, the situation of gas stations closed for sale was reflected by people in Ho Chi Minh City and An Giang. However, in a statement released on January 25, the Ho Chi Minh City Market Management Department said that in more than 550 stores, the number of temporary suspension of sales is only an individual, because employees return to their hometown for Tet holiday, not a shortage of supply. Petroleum supply remains stable.
In the northern provinces, the General Department of Market Management has set up a Working Group to supervise the supply of petrol and oil at petrol stations and agents in Hanoi, Ha Nam, Hung Yen, Hai Duong, etc. Hai Phong…
