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OR launches self-service fuel pilot
Business, Yuthana Praiwan, Published on 20/04/2026
» PTT Oil and Retail Business Plc (OR), the oil trading arm of PTT Group, is conducting a market test of its self-service fuel system as part of preparations for potential labour shortages and rising minimum wages.
Diesel price expected to fall by 50 satang
Business, Yuthana Praiwan, Published on 21/10/2025
» The domestic diesel price is set to be reduced by 0.50 baht a litre on Tuesday, thanks to a decline in global crude oil prices, says Energy Minister Auttapol Rerkpiboon.
Clean energy dearth dents foreign interest
Business, Yuthana Praiwan, Published on 13/08/2025
» Ongoing political instability may slow Thai economic growth, but a larger hindrance is in the energy sector, as Thailand risks losing 1 trillion baht in foreign investment opportunities if the government does not step up efforts to facilitate renewable power usage, according to Thailand Development Research Institute (TDRI).
Petrochemical slide expected to persist
Business, Yuthana Praiwan, Published on 08/08/2025
» The downturn in the petrochemical industry is expected to continue until 2027, when it will begin to recover, according to analysts.
Mixed response to solar panel bill
Business, Yuthana Praiwan, Published on 04/06/2025
» A new bill to promote solar panel installation is drawing mixed reactions from businesses, with the latest comment from the Thai Photovoltaic Industries Association identifying possible loopholes in the draft.
Super eyes pacts to up capacity
Business, Yuthana Praiwan, Published on 18/03/2025
» Thai renewable energy developer Super Energy Corporation Plc is keen on partnering with companies to increase electricity generation capacity to serve growing demand for clean energy in Southeast Asia.
PTT unit ready to suspend oil exports to Myanmar
Business, Yuthana Praiwan, Published on 06/02/2025
» SET-listed PTT Oil and Retail Business Plc (OR), Thailand's largest oil trader by volume, is preparing for the suspension of refined oil exports to Myanmar in line with the government's policy to deal with criminal gangs active in the neighbouring country.
Calls for projects to be consolidated
Business, Yuthana Praiwan, Published on 22/10/2024
» The People's Party is calling on energy authorities to merge renewable power projects under the second-phase renewables scheme into the direct power purchase agreement (PPA) project, a pilot project aimed at helping to drive investment among foreign businesses that need clean energy for their operations.
Call for hearing on fuel price bill
Business, Yuthana Praiwan, Published on 29/07/2024
» The Energy Ministry's latest efforts at tightening control of domestic oil and cooking gas prices under a new bill requires a public hearing to examine its impact on oil traders and government revenue, says an energy expert.
Auction for new renewable power plants planned
Yuthana Praiwan, Published on 25/06/2024
» The Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) is pushing ahead with an auction for new power plants under its second-phase 3.6-gigawatt renewables scheme, which is expected to draw more investors once some of its conditions are amended.