Gasoline and diesel prices today, December 30th: Reversing course and rising.

At 6:00 AM on December 30th, WTI crude oil was trading at $57.83 per barrel, up $1.09 per barrel, while US Brent crude oil was trading at $61.75 per barrel, up $1.11 per barrel compared to the previous trading session.

World oil prices reversed course and rose again today as investors weighed the outcome of negotiations between the US President and the Ukrainian President on an agreement to end the conflict in Ukraine.

World oil prices

Oil prices rose in Asian trading on the morning of December 30, as investors worried that escalating tensions in the Middle East could disrupt supply.

Meanwhile, although the Russia-Ukraine peace talks have shown some positive signs, major obstacles over territorial issues are still holding back market expectations for a definitive solution.

World oil prices rose sharply today. (Illustrative image).

Yang An, an analyst at Haitong Futures, believes the main reason for the price rebound is the continued high level of geopolitical tension. Russia and Ukraine continued their attacks on each other's energy infrastructure over the weekend. At the same time, the Middle East is becoming increasingly unstable with Saudi Arabian airstrikes in Yemen and strong statements from Iran regarding the US, Europe, and Israel.

Diplomatically , following their meeting in Florida, US President Donald Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy indicated they were moving closer to an agreement to end the conflict. However, both leaders acknowledged that some of the most contentious details remained unresolved.

Tony Sycamore, an expert from IG, forecasts that WTI oil prices will remain in the range of $55-60 per barrel. According to him, the market is focusing on the tightening of US regulations on Venezuelan supplies – notably the control of 1.9 million barrels of oil by mid-December 2025 – along with security uncertainties in key producing regions of Nigeria, which currently supplies approximately 1.5 million barrels per day.

Domestic fuel prices

At the price adjustment on the afternoon of December 25th, the price of E5 RON92 gasoline decreased by 523 VND/liter, not exceeding 18,716 VND/liter. The price of RON95 gasoline decreased by 614 VND/liter, not exceeding 19,006 VND/liter.

Diesel fuel prices decreased by 219 VND/liter, not exceeding 17,257 VND/liter. Kerosene prices decreased by 228 VND/liter, not exceeding 17,709 VND/liter. However, fuel oil prices increased by 222 VND/kg, not exceeding 13,382 VND/kg.

Since the beginning of 2025, domestic gasoline prices have undergone 49 adjustments, including 23 decreases, 20 increases, and 6 changes.

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