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Fuel usage declined 0.2% in 2025
Business, Yuthana Praiwan, Published on 13/02/2026
» Thailand's total fuel consumption dipped slightly last year, falling by 0.2% year-on-year due to the economic slowdown, says the Department of Energy Business (DOEB).
Reopening propels fuel consumption
Yuthana Praiwan, Published on 28/12/2022
» The full reopening of the country from July drove up fuel consumption, which grew by 14% year-on-year in the first 11 months of 2022, the Department of Energy Business reported onWednesday.
Group maintains LPG prices at 408 baht
Business, Yuthana Praiwan, Published on 15/12/2022
» The Energy Policy Administration Committee (Epac) has decided to continue capping the price of liquefied petroleum gas (LPG), which is used as cooking gas, at 408 baht per 15-kilogramme cylinder until the end of next month in a bid to slow rising living costs.
2% higher fuel consumption projected
Business, Yuthana Praiwan, Published on 21/01/2020
» The Energy Business Department forecasts 2020 fuel consumption will increase 2%, driven by benzene, diesel and jet fuel, while consumption of liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) and natural gas for vehicles (NGV) are projected to decline this year.
Gas caps from next month
Business, Yuthana Praiwan, Published on 23/07/2019
» The Energy Ministry plans to cap the price of cooking gas at 325.5 baht per 15-kilogramme cylinder and the price of natural gas for vehicles (NGV) at 13.62 baht per kg for public transport in August and September, say Minister Sontirat Sontijirawong.
PTT abandons rail project
Business, Yuthana Praiwan, Published on 27/06/2019
» PTT Plc, the SET-listed national oil and gas conglomerate, has scrapped its plan to become a joint partner with the bidding winner of the 224-billion-baht high-speed railway linking three airports, saying it lacks expertise in such megaprojects.
Operators call for cheaper NGV to compete with diesel
Business, Yuthana Praiwan, Published on 18/06/2019
» Local traders and fleet operators of compressed natural gas are calling for the Energy Ministry to control the retail price of the fuel to make it 50% cheaper than diesel.
NGV subsidy to be shifted to ministry
Business, Yuthana Praiwan, Published on 07/03/2019
» The Energy Ministry plans to shift the financial burden of the natural gas for vehicles (NGV) subsidy under the state welfare smartcard scheme, roughly 1.7-1.9 billion baht per year, from PTT Plc to the Finance Ministry.
Eppo sees fuel demand increase of 2.1%
Business, Yuthana Praiwan, Published on 30/01/2018
» The Energy Policy and Planning Office (Eppo) forecasts the country's energy demand in 2018 will grow by 2.1% to 2.811 billion barrels of oil equivalent per day from all types of fuels, in line with estimated GDP growth of 3.6-4.6%.