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Calls grow to control oil refinery pricing
Business, Yuthana Praiwan, Published on 31/03/2026
» Democrat list-MP Korn Chatikavanij has called on the government to step in and regulate the gross refinery margin (GRM) set by oil refinery operators, arguing that intervention is necessary to ease financial pressure on households and businesses as global crude oil prices soar.
Petroleum and Energy Institute of Thailand denies oil refineries profiting from war
Business, Yuthana Praiwan, Published on 27/03/2026
» The Petroleum and Energy Institute of Thailand (PTIT) has denied an allegation that oil refineries are reaping a profit following a surge in their gross refinery margin (GRM) during the Mideast conflict, which is driving up domestic oil prices.
Refiners assure oil supply adequate amid panic buying
Yuthana Praiwan, Published on 13/03/2026
» Thailand’s oil refiners have sought to allay public concerns by confirming that the country’s oil reserves remain sufficient despite reports of motorists rushing to filling stations in provincial areas.
Demand shifts result in national oil plan rejig
Business, Yuthana Praiwan, Published on 17/12/2025
» The new national oil plan (NOP), which maps out long-term oil usage for the country, is expected to have several revisions as a result of projected shifts in global oil demand, the popularity of electric vehicles (EVs) and data centres, says the Department of Energy Business (DOEB).
Bombed PTT station to get compensation
Business, Yuthana Praiwan, Published on 05/08/2025
» Insurance companies cannot cite war as a reason for refusing to pay compensation to the owner of a PTT petrol station in Si Sa Ket, which was struck by a Cambodian rocket late last month, says the Office of Insurance Commission (OIC).
Refiners deny profit tally
Business, Yuthana Praiwan, Published on 21/06/2022
» The Petroleum Refining Industry Club, a unit of the Federation of Thai Industries, has insisted the current gross refinery margin (GRM) is reasonable, rebutting an accusation that oil companies are overcharging customers for refined oil.
Cooking gas price to rise slowly
News, Yuthana Praiwan, Published on 16/06/2022
» The Energy Policy Administration Committee (Epac) has decided to have the price of liquefied petroleum gas (LPG), which is used as household cooking gas, gradually increase over the next three months.
Ratch buys 10% stake in Principal Capital
Business, Yuthana Praiwan, Published on 25/05/2021
» Ratch Group Plc, Thailand's largest private power generation firm by capacity, is diversifying into the hospital sector after purchasing a 10% share in Principal Capital Plc (Princ), an operator of a private hospital network, in a 1.55-billion-baht deal.
EVAT aims for EV outlet ubiquity
Business, Yuthana Praiwan, Published on 29/09/2020
» The Electrical Vehicle Association of Thailand (EVAT) vows to make charging outlets for electric vehicles (EVs) more widespread, similar to ATMs, to help the government reach its goal to increase EV production to 30% of total automotive output in the country by 2030.
Institutional investors keen on PTT debentures
Business, Yuthana Praiwan, Published on 08/07/2020
» National oil and gas firm PTT received a warm welcome as it issued debentures for the first time since 2015, with institutional investors showing huge interest by offering 65 billion baht.