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UKEM upbeat on 2022 sales
Business, Yuthana Praiwan, Published on 04/12/2021
» SET-listed Union Petrochemical (UKEM), a local chemical distributor, estimates its revenue will grow by 10-15% next year, the same rate as 2021, as industrial customers have returned to normal operations.
BPP bags solar power facility in Vietnam
Business, Yuthana Praiwan, Published on 03/12/2021
» Banpu Power Plc (BPP), the power generation arm of non-oil energy conglomerate Banpu Plc, has acquired Ha Tinh Solar Power Joint Stock Co in a deal worth US$23.9 million -- around 788 million baht -- marking the first time Banpu has acquired a solar power facility in Vietnam.
Diesel price to fall after change of blend
Business, Yuthana Praiwan, Published on 25/11/2021
» The price of diesel will fall below 28 baht per litre after energy officials decided to reduce the proportion of palm oil-derived methyl ester to only 7% and postponed the 10% and 20% methyl ester blended diesel from next month to March 2022.
Thai oil demand finally recovering
Business, Yuthana Praiwan, Published on 16/11/2021
» Thai Oil Plc (TOP), Thailand's largest oil refinery by capacity, believes domestic demand for fuel has begun to return to pre-pandemic levels, except for jet fuel, consumption of which is expected to be back to normal by the end of next year.
UBE doubles down on its green cassava strategy
Business, Yuthana Praiwan, Published on 13/11/2021
» Cassava-based ethanol maker Ubon Bio Ethanol Plc (UBE) is determined to be among the companies that jointly spearhead the government's much-touted bio-, circular and green (BCG) economic development.
Fuel demand hit by Covid restrictions
Business, Yuthana Praiwan, Published on 02/11/2021
» Fuel consumption in Thailand declined by 5.2% during the first nine months of this year to an average of 130.3 million litres per day, down from 137.11 million litres in the same period of 2020, mainly due to the third wave of Covid-19 infections, according to the Department of Energy Business.
Honing in on the EV industry goal
Business, Yuthana Praiwan, Published on 25/10/2021
» Development of the electric vehicle (EV) industry is gaining momentum as state and private sectors are working to translate plans to make Thailand a major EV production hub into actions.
Gulf upbeat on development with AIS
Business, Yuthana Praiwan, Published on 22/10/2021
» SET-listed Gulf Energy Development, Thailand's biggest private power producer by market value, expects its ongoing move to synergise its business with Advanced Info Service Plc (AIS), the country's biggest mobile operator, will pave the way for digital infrastructure development, which will become a core of the economy in the future.
PTTEP preps to issue B5bn digital bonds
Business, Yuthana Praiwan, Published on 13/10/2021
» PTT Exploration and Production Plc (PTTEP) is preparing to offer Asia's first digital bonds worth 5 billion baht next month, allowing people to invest via the Pao Tang wallet, a mobile app developed by Krungthai Bank (KTB).
Pandemic dampens fuel consumption
Business, Yuthana Praiwan, Published on 06/10/2021
» The Covid-19 outbreak caused fuel consumption in Thailand to decline by 4.4% during the first eight months of 2021 to a daily average of 131 million litres, down from a daily average of 137 million litres during the corresponding period last year, says the Department of Energy Business.