Provide enough gasoline and oil to serve people and businesses

Storm No. 3 has caused severe damage to Quang Ninh province, including widespread power outages that have made life, activities, and production difficult. As soon as the storm passed, people rushed to buy gasoline to use generators, many people even stocked up on gasoline to run generators with the fear of not having enough gasoline supply. However, this poses many potential risks to safety and fire prevention.

People buy gasoline at Petrolimex Gas Station No. 126, Cam Son Ward (Cam Pha City).

Recorded in Ha Long City, Cam Pha City, due to the impact of storm No. 3, many areas suffered power outages. Many people rushed to gas stations to buy gasoline to run generators. Mr. Dao Van Vui (Cao Thang Ward, Ha Long City) shared: The storm was so big that electricity, water, and communication systems were interrupted. My family has prepared generators for use these days. Hearing the weather information that there is a possibility of more rain, strong winds, and the power outage is still being resolved, so I went to buy gasoline to reserve to run the generator and put in the motorbike...

According to the Department of Industry and Trade, the province currently has 4 main traders and 4 distributors of petroleum, 197 petroleum stores (145 on land, 52 at sea), of which 16/197 stores have temporarily stopped operating due to damage after the storm (8 on land, 8 at sea). The total reserve at 4 warehouses belonging to main traders and distributors in the province is currently ^168,500m3 , enough to meet the needs of the people. Of which, B12 Petroleum Company reserves ^60,000m3 (currently 2 ships are waiting for maritime procedures to dock), Cai Lan Petroleum Company reserves 6,000m3 ^, Petro Binh Minh Company reserves ^100,000m3 , Cam Pha Trade & Service - Tourism Joint Stock Company reserves ^2,500m3 .

Along with that, gas stations in the province also run generators to sell gasoline to people from September 8, 2024. Ms. Nguyen Thi Thanh Binh, Store Manager of Petrolimex 125, Quang Ninh Petroleum Branch, B12 Petroleum Company, said: Currently, all gas stations of B12 (Petrolimex) are fully supplied with gasoline in the tanks. At the same time, run generators and arrange human resources at points of sale to serve the people's gasoline needs. We only stop selling at certain times (12-13:00 and 23-1:00) to have time to maintain the generators. Gasoline prices are guaranteed to be the correct price listed by the Ministry of Finance, people can be completely assured of adequate gasoline supply for production, business and daily activities. Currently, the Company also limits the sale of too much gasoline to one person. In case of purchasing a lot for production purposes, there must be proof of documents, then the Company will sell to ensure safety and prevent speculation, hoarding, and fire and explosion prevention.

People gathering at gas stations to buy and stockpile gasoline increases the risk of fire safety, threatening the lives and property of buyers, sellers and the community; risks of loss of safety, security and order and traffic congestion.

People buy gasoline at Petrolimex Store 125 Ha Tu (Ha Long City).

According to the Department of Industry and Trade, the current amount of fuel reserves at warehouses in the province ensures a regular and continuous supply for production and business activities and people's lives in the area. There is no case of retail gasoline stores closing during the time of overcoming the consequences of storms and floods, people should not rush to buy gasoline to stockpile. Gasoline sales points in the province need to pay attention to selling gasoline to people, not selling too much gasoline to people to stockpile and must comply with State regulations on fire prevention and fighting. Authorities should strengthen inspection, control, detection and strict handling of acts of speculation, hoarding, unreasonable price increases, stores not selling goods without a valid reason...

The Department of Industry and Trade also recommends that, to ensure fire and explosion safety, avoid damage caused by fire and explosion, as well as ensure the health of everyone and every household, people should not buy gasoline for storage and only buy gasoline for daily consumption needs. People should not provide inaccurate information and not follow unverified information related to the purchase and storage of gasoline, and strictly follow the instructions and requirements of competent authorities regarding the purchase and sale of gasoline.

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