Global petroleum prices have continued rising, which is expected to result in another price hike today, March 11.
People queued at a petrol station in Cau Giay District to buy the fuel.
On Thai Thinh Street
Nguyen Tuyen from Ha Dong District said that it took him up to 30 minutes to buy petrol. He saw some people buying large amounts to save money.
Lines of people were also seen at many other petrol stations in Hanoi at around 8 pm on Thursday.
A man brought two plastic cans to a petrol station in Ha Dong District to buy petrol.
The same situation happened in Hanoi in May 2020 following information about a sharp rise in petroleum prices.
Cars queued at a petrol station in Tran Phu District, Ha Dong District.
At a petrol station on Tan Mai Street
Staff at petrol stations in Hanoi had to work at full capacity to serve customers.
Some people jostled while waiting for their turn.
Lots of people spent millions of VND on buying petrol.
