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Petroleum law changes put on hold
Business, Yuthana Praiwan, Published on 21/01/2026
» The Department of Mineral Fuels (DMF) has finished drafting amendments to the Petroleum Act to ensure the continuity of petroleum production when licences expire, avoiding delays that can result in expensive electricity bills.
Bangchak uncertain on petroleum plans
Business, Yuthana Praiwan, Published on 14/08/2025
» SET-listed Bangchak Corporation has yet to decide whether to re-enter the petroleum business in Asia, though it is collaborating with Chevron Offshore (Thailand) to explore for oil and gas in a potential area in the Gulf of Thailand.
Egco to exit Australian wind farm
Business, Yuthana Praiwan, Published on 05/02/2025
» SET-listed Electricity Generating (Egco), the power generation arm of the Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand, has decided to sell its entire stake in Boco Rock Wind Farm Pty in Australia under a plan to restructure its investment portfolio.
Prima Marine sees better performance next year
Business, Yuthana Praiwan, Published on 04/12/2024
» SET-listed Prima Marine, a provider of marine transport as well as crude oil and petroleum product storage, expects a better performance next year, driven by long-term charter contracts and a focus on certain industry services.
Bangchak seeks Asean carbon trade
Business, Yuthana Praiwan, Published on 17/08/2024
» An initiative to develop a carbon credit market in Asean is taking shape as energy conglomerate Bangchak Corp has teamed up with Bursa Malaysia -- Malaysia's stock exchange -- to push ahead with the project.
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.
Thai oil plan faces rocky financial road
Business, Yuthana Praiwan, Published on 08/07/2024
» The government's plan to develop Thailand's strategic petroleum reserve (SPR) faces resistance from executives in the oil refining and ethanol production sectors, who point to financial challenges.
Climate change bill ramps up efforts to cut emissions
Business, Yuthana Praiwan, Published on 17/06/2024
» Thailand's first climate change bill is prompting businesses to step up efforts to fight global warming, with a recent project co-developed by Chevron Thailand and Prince of Songkla University aiming to cut carbon dioxide emissions for rubber plantations.
PTTEP looks to Mideast, Malaysia
Business, Yuthana Praiwan, Published on 03/11/2023
» SET-listed PTT Exploration and Production (PTTEP) plans to increase its petroleum production capacity in the Middle East and Malaysia to brace for the depletion of domestic gas and oil supply within a decade.
Pilatus Marine expects flat revenue growth
Business, Yuthana Praiwan, Published on 12/10/2023
» SET-listed Pilatus Marine, Thailand's largest liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) transport operator by capacity, expects its 2023 revenue to be on par with last year when it earned 795 million baht, attributed to declining sales, oil prices and freight fees.