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Vietnam’s gig workers slammed by rising fuel costs amid fallout of Iran war

Al Jazeera · 🇶🇦 public Qatar · · 1299 words · By Govi Snell
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What to know about Vietnam’s gig workers slammed by rising fuel costs amid fallout of Iran war

Vietnam’s gig workers slammed by rising fuel costs amid fallout of Iran war Diesel prices have more than doubled in the Southeast Asian nation amid Iran’s blockade of the Strait of Hormuz.

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What happened

Vietnam’s gig workers slammed by rising fuel costs amid fallout of Iran war Diesel prices have more than doubled in the Southeast Asian nation amid Iran’s blockade of the Strait of Hormuz.

Why it matters

Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam – After a long day of ferrying passengers to and fro recently, e-hailing driver Nguyen was dejected to find he had spent half of his earnings on fuel.

Common ground

“I drove for around seven or eight hours, making around 240,000 Vietnamese dong [$9.11] and then I paid 120,000 Vietnamese dong [$4.56] on petrol,” Nguyen, a motorcyclist who connects with passengers via the locally developed super-app Be, told Al Jazeera,…

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Claim 1: “Vietnam normally sources about 80 percent of its crude oil from Kuwait, but shipments have dried up due to Iran’s blockade of the Strait of Hormuz.”
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Canadian government has officially abstained from joining in the 2026 U.S.-led Israel war in Iran. Although Canada has previously been involved in joint operations with the U.S. in regards to I…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Canada_and_the_2026_Iran_war
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2026 Iran war, including the closure of the Strait of Hormuz, has led to what the International Energy Agency has characterized as the "largest supply disruption in the history of the global oil m…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Economic_impact_of_the_2026_Ir…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — This is a list of aviation shootdowns, incidents and accidents during the 2026 Iran war based on visual evidence or official self-admission from involved parties. It includes proven helicopters, fixed…
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Claim 2: “A fisherman in Binh Thuan reported selling his catch for 650,000 VND ($24) instead of the usual 800,000 VND ($30) due to rising fuel costs.”
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Claim 3: “The Nghi Son Refinery supplies about 40% of Vietnam’s petrol needs and faces potential crude supply shortages by the end of May 2024.”
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Claim 4: “E-hailing driver Nguyen earned 240,000 Vietnamese dong ($9.11) in a day but spent 120,000 Vietnamese dong ($4.56) on petrol.”
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2025 Northern Vietnam floods were a series of floods that affected Vietnam, particularly Northern Vietnam and parts of the North Central Coast, between 25 September and 16 October 2025, resulting …
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Mai (stylized as: MɅI) is a 2024 Vietnamese romantic drama film directed by Tran Thanh. By March 1, 2024, after 20 days of release, the film officially grossed over 500 billion VND, becoming the high…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The dong (Vietnamese: đồng; ; Vietnamese: [ˀɗɜwŋ͡m˨˩]; sign: ₫ or informally đ and sometimes Đ in Vietnamese; code: VND) is the currency of Vietnam, in use since 3 May 1978. It is issued by the State …
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Claim 5: “Vietnam’s government suspended an environmental tax on diesel, petrol, and aviation fuel until April 15, 2024.”
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Vietnam, officially the Socialist Republic of Viet Nam (SRV), is a country at the eastern edge of Mainland Southeast Asia. With an area of about 331,000 square kilometres and a population of over 102 …
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Vietnam War (1 November 1955 – 30 April 1975) was an armed conflict in Vietnam, Laos, and Cambodia fought between North Vietnam (Democratic Republic of Vietnam) and South Vietnam (Republic of Viet…
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Claim 6: “Vietnam currently has only two refineries, which is insufficient to meet domestic demand.”
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Claim 7: “Diesel prices have more than doubled in Vietnam amid Iran’s blockade of the Strait of Hormuz.”
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Claim 8: “Vingroup halted plans for Vietnam’s largest liquefied gas-fired power plant and redirected funds to renewable energy projects due to high fuel prices linked to the Iran war.”
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Claim 9: “Bottled cooking gas prices for beneficiary families in Vietnam have nearly doubled, forcing reliance on wood-fired stoves.”
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Claim 10: “Vietnam’s government projected that the fuel tax cut would reduce petrol prices by 25% and diesel prices by 5%.”
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