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GGC launches partnership for credits from palm oil
Business, Yuthana Praiwan, Published on 09/02/2026
» Global Green Chemicals Plc (GGC), the biochemical arm of PTT Global Chemical Plc, has partnered with Thaicom Plc and the Thailand Greenhouse Gas Management Organization (TGO) to launch a pilot smart palm oil farming project aimed at supporting Thailand's 2050 net-zero target.
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).
Jet biofuel standard imminent
Business, Yuthana Praiwan, Published on 17/10/2025
» Thailand's first standard for sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) specifications is expected this month, with enforcement scheduled from Jan 1, 2026 to support a campaign reducing the carbon footprint of the aviation industry, says the Department of Energy Business.
New partnership to turn cooking oil into aviation fuel
Business, Yuthana Praiwan, Published on 03/04/2025
» Industrial officials have joined hands with businesses to support a project to convert used cooking oil into sustainable aviation fuel (SAF), in a bid to reduce carbon dioxide emissions.
PSP revenue set to rise 15% as lubricant sales boom
Business, Yuthana Praiwan, Published on 11/03/2025
» SET-listed PSP Specialties, a Thai lubricant manufacturer, expects its revenue to increase by 15% this year as sales will be boosted via overseas market expansion and new products offered to data centres and cloud businesses.
Petchsrivichai hunts for used cooking oil
Business, Yuthana Praiwan, Published on 04/03/2025
» Greater demand for both cooking oil and used cooking oil is causing SET-listed Petchsrivichai Enterprise Plc, a local palm oil manufacturer, to expand production and run a campaign to acquire more used cooking oil for resale.
Ministry to ease blow of subsidy ending
Business, Yuthana Praiwan, Published on 07/11/2024
» The Energy Ministry is planning to launch measures to soften the impact of expiring biofuel price subsidies in 2027, as the fuels become more expensive, affecting palm and sugar cane growers.
B190bn windfall from renewable shift
Business, Yuthana Praiwan, Published on 31/08/2024
» Power companies are expected to rack up an additional 190 billion baht from electricity sales to the government as Thailand shifts towards greater use of renewable power between 2024 and 2037, says Krungthai Compass, the research unit of Krungthai Bank.
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.