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Solutions sought for huge oil fund debt
Business, Yuthana Praiwan, Published on 05/09/2024
» Regulating oil and gas prices by offering subsidies from the Oil Fuel Fund for five years has left the Oil Fuel Fund Office (Offo) with huge losses and substantial debt.
Fuel subsidies ‘only for the needy’ proposed
Yuthana Praiwan, Published on 02/08/2024
» The Oil Fuel Fund Office (Offo) is considering revising its price subsidy programmes to focus only on groups of people who badly need help, rather than making them universal.
Enhancing the nation's oil security
Business, Yuthana Praiwan, Published on 18/07/2024
» Subsidising domestic oil prices through the state's rapidly dwindling Oil Fuel Fund is not the only way to deal with the fluctuations in global crude prices.
Nex Point: Weak growth aids sales
Business, Yuthana Praiwan, Published on 28/02/2024
» The projection of slow economic growth in Thailand this year is believed to be good for electric vehicle sales, says Nex Point Plc, a local assembler of commercial EVs.
A subtle dance on energy talks
Business, Yuthana Praiwan, Published on 15/02/2024
» The meeting between Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin and his Cambodian counterpart Hun Manet last week revived hope for joint petroleum exploration and production between the two countries in the Gulf of Thailand.
Green push set to boost Nex Point sales
Business, Yuthana Praiwan, Published on 26/01/2024
» SET-listed Nex Point, a local assembler of commercial electric vehicles (EVs), expects its sales to reach 5,556 units in 2024 thanks to higher demand from transport and logistics operators.
New green power tariff forecast to boost investment flows
Business, Yuthana Praiwan, Published on 16/01/2024
» A green utility tariff (GUT), which will be used to calculate the prices of electricity generated from renewable fuels, is expected to help boost domestic and foreign investment once the rates and conditions are finalised on Jan 23.
Ministry focuses on cheap energy
Business, Yuthana Praiwan, Published on 13/01/2024
» Energy Minister Pirapan Salirathavibhaga vows to keep energy prices, including electricity and oil, low for households and businesses throughout this year as part of strenuous efforts to regulate power bills that remain elevated compared with neighbouring countries.
Van operators call for CNG price cut
Business, Yuthana Praiwan, Published on 03/11/2023
» Public transport providers that use compressed natural gas (CNG) are demanding the government make a significant cut in the price of this fuel following reductions in diesel and gasoline prices, including the latest decrease of 2.5 baht a litre for gasohol 91.
PTT, Metron venture serves up solutions
Business, Yuthana Praiwan, Published on 20/10/2023
» National oil and gas conglomerate PTT Plc has teamed up with Metron Asia Pacific, a France-based technology firm, to venture into an energy management business aimed at helping factories better control their carbon footprint and energy costs as they move towards Industry 4.0.