Posts Tagged ‘ Fuel Companies ’

Vietnam fuel companies suspected of dodgy tax practices 

December 23, 2011
Vietnam fuel companies suspected of dodgy tax practices 

A Petrolimex gas station in Hanoi Economists suspect that Vietnam’s biggest fuel companies, particularly Petrolimex, may have deliberately reported huge losses and shifted profits to subsidiaries to evade tax. A recent inspection of major oil importers, including Petrolimex, found that they paid retailers, many of them its own subsidiaries, higher commissions than allowed and reported huge losses. [...]

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Fuel traders overstate losses, make non-core investments 

December 22, 2011
Fuel traders overstate losses, make non-core investments 

A Petrolimex gas station in Hanoi The Finance Ministry has found that major Vietnamese importers of oil products made smaller losses than they previously reported. Petrolimex, the largest fuel trader with a market share of around 60 percent, had reported losses of VND1.8 trillion (US$85.7 million) in the first six months. However, the actual loss [...]

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New faces inspire hope in government 

October 15, 2011
New faces inspire hope in government 

  Vietnam’s new cabinet makes a strong start with several “smart technocrats”, but economic woes and lack of transparency pose hurdles, according to analysts Residents fishing next to Han River bridge in central coastal city of Da Nang. New Transport Minister Dinh La Thang last week took the unusual step of firing the manager of [...]

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Fuel firms offset losses with larger withdrawals from price stabilization fund 

January 16, 2011
Fuel firms offset losses with larger withdrawals from price stabilization fund 

Fuel companies have been ordered to keep prices stable The Vietnamese Finance Ministry has allowed fuel traders to draw more money from the national price stabilization fund and instructed them to keep prices stable. Since mid-November, fuel companies have taken VND1,200 from the fund for every liter of gasoline and kerosene sold; and VND1,000 for every [...]

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Gasoline prices rise, further hike likely

May 9, 2009
Gasoline prices rise, further hike likely

The government allowed fuel companies to raise retail prices by VND500 Friday but they plan to seek a further hike to cover losses from high import costs. The most popular 92-octane petrol now costs VND12,500 a liter and 95- octane petrol VND13,000.Diesel has gone up to VND10,500 and kerosene to VND12,000.The move is the third [...]

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Vietnam, Cuba foreign ministries to bolster ties

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Vietnam’s top diplomat has affirmed that the Foreign Ministry will closely cooperate with its Cuban counterpart to implement the agreements reached by the two...