Looting erupts amid protests over Mexico gas price hike

Looting has broken out at several stores in Mexico on the sidelines of protests against a gasoline price increase as authorities detained dozens of people.

Data reveal CPI increases in Ha Noi and HCM City March's consumer price indices (CPIs) in the country's two largest cities have both risen, data from the authorities in Ha Noi and HCM City showed.

Blue chips cushion blow of gas price hike Hike in petroleum prices yesterday had negative impacts on the stock market but rallies of several large-cap shares helped rescue the market from a hard fall.

Oil prices push CPI up by 0.3% in June The country's consumer price index (CPI) inched up 0.3 per cent in June as against May amid a petroleum and gas price hike, according to the General Statistics Office (GSO).

Oil firms carry out first gas price hike of 2014 The retail gas prices were raised by VND3,300 to VND8,000, or between US$0.15 and $0.38, per 12-kilogramme canister, depending on the type of gas, from May 1.

New hospital fees to hit CPI The national consumer price index (CPI) in August may rise by 0.6 per cent above the previous month when Ha Noi adjusts its hospital fees, the Domestic Market Management Group, under the Ministry of Industry and Trade (MoIT), forecast on Tuesday.

Global hike fuels gas price rise Gas prices increased by VND13,000 (US$0.62) per 12-kg canister yesterday, according to wholesalers.

Gas price hike from today Cooking gas distributors today raised prices by VND52,000 (US$2.5) to an average price of VND367,000 ($18) per 12kg canister following a global increase in prices.

Customers complain over gas price hike Many cooking gas (LPG) traders have increased their retail prices after the Ministry of Finance hiked import tariffs, drawing severe complaints from consumers.

Lack of storage blamed for gas hike The State should offer incentives to businesses to encourage the building of large liquid petroleum gas (LPG) ware-houses to help stabilise gas prices, Dr Nguyen Si Thang, chairman of the Viet Nam Gas Association (VGA) said.