Vietnam diesel prices surge The price of diesel in Vietnam has more than doubled since the start of the Middle East war, according to figures released by the country’s trade ministry. Vietnam has recently asked for fuel support from several countries, including Qatar, Kuwait, Algeria and Japan, and on Monday signed a deal with Russia on oil and gas production in both countries. Oil drops on hope of de-escalation Crude oil prices tumbled in early Wednesday trading on hopes of de-escalation after US President Donald Trump voiced optimism about ending the nearly month-old war. After rising in Europe and the United ... (full story)