Concerned petrol enterprises still "self-publishing"
Le Dang Doanh, an economist, said: "I am very concerned that the Draft Decree on the amendment of Decree 84 issued by the Ministry of Industry and Trade will continue to give enterprises the right to set petrol prices."
Mr. Doanh commented: Decree 84 amended as the press mentions over the past time shows a great irrationality. This does not benefit the consumer, the state management but only benefit for a certain group of interests, including petroleum enterprises. This means that petroleum companies will continue to "self-publish" price as long.
How unreasonable here, sir?
- That is our petrol has no market right. Petrolimex is the dominant company. However, the decree continues to allow businesses to determine the price of gasoline that proves that we are loosening the role of monopoly enterprises. It is contrary to competition law and monopoly control, not suitable for market economy. Not to mention, the business self-pricing petrol is not in line with our demand for curbing inflation now and for many years to come.
But according to the report amending this Decree, Petrolimex currently occupies only 50% of the market and the petroleum sector also has up to 13 clues and tens of thousands of stores of all economic sectors, so have a look of the market mechanism?
Economic expert Le Dang Doanh
"Non-exclusive" is just a way to understand, in fact Petrolimex holds the dominant position. This company is much higher than other petroleum companies, so if they let the companies decide on the price, they can not help to increase the price to their advantage. And of course, when Petrolimex grows up, other companies can not help but follow the market and it will be difficult for the petrol market to be priced in the market and benefit the people.
"I remember when the new Decree 84 was issued and in 2009 also gave the company self-pricing gasoline under the decree, then, the" storm "increase in domestic petrol prices have happened to cause the State to panic too, back to the state management mechanism and pricing. In 2012 the management agency for businesses to self-pricing a bit, enterprises have also increased continuously.
Expert Le Dang Doanh
But the petrol companies themselves also petitioned that the state said gasoline market mechanism, why not allow them to self-pricing?
- The petroleum companies "called" so is true. But in the specific case our market petrol has not yet market mechanism, there is a fair competition mechanism to not allow them to price is perfectly appropriate. Because of the only competitive equality, enterprises will reduce the price, while in the opposite, enterprises will only complain about losses and increase prices. And if the DN to increase the price of the baby must also increase the price, this is very dangerous.
So, you have to modify this decree in the direction of how to avoid the above mentioned shortcomings?
- The state can not ignore the conditions if the right to self-determination price. The amended Decree must contain regulations that oblige enterprises to operate their prices in accordance with the market, up and down in the market, enterprises do wrong to take responsibility. We can not generally stipulate that under VND1,000, businesses are self-assessing, which is very dangerous.
The tax, fee and stabilization mechanisms must be clearly defined and separated from the cost of pricing to avoid ambiguity and firms to "price". Why are they regulated to increase the price over 1,000 VND, then the government managed less than 1,000 VND to let businesses "self-launching" is how? I assure, the whole society will no one understand the rules "each one I decide, what is this for you" will mean? What benefit and for whom? I for this absurd thing must be reconsidered seriously.
Thank you Sir!