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State steps in as oil rockets to $100
Yuthana Praiwan, Published on 09/03/2026
» Thai energy authorities are preparing to secure loans from commercial banks to shore up the Oil Fuel Fund, which is rapidly running dry as global crude prices surge past US$100 per barrel amid the escalating US-Iran conflict.
Thailand finally gets serious about climate action
Business, Yuthana Praiwan, Published on 21/02/2026
» Thailand is preparing to enforce its first climate change law, a landmark step that could reshape the country's economy and environmental policy for decades to come.
Energy regulator’s proposal for reducing bills rejected
Yuthana Praiwan, Published on 20/02/2025
» The Council of State, the government’s legal advisory body, has rejected a proposal by energy regulators to change conditions in contracts with renewable power firms in order to bring down electricity prices.
Energy key to push for digital hub plan
News, Yuthana Praiwan, Published on 02/12/2024
» The state's ambitious goal to make Thailand a digital economic hub in Southeast Asia, driven by the growth of domestic data centre and cloud service businesses, may be achieved at the cost of huge resources.
GC set to produce sustainable aviation fuel
Business, Yuthana Praiwan, Published on 24/10/2024
» PTT Global Chemical (GC) Plc, the petrochemical arm of the national oil and gas conglomerate, vows to enter the sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) market, aiming to produce the biofuel for aircraft next year to support the global campaign to reduce carbon dioxide emissions.
New body proposed to regulate energy prices
Business, Yuthana Praiwan, Published on 24/07/2024
» Energy authorities will be given more power to regulate domestic oil and cooking gas prices through taxes and subsidies under a new law, says Energy Minister Pirapan Salirathavibhaga.
PTG takes additional stake in Thai Paiboon
Business, Yuthana Praiwan, Published on 08/02/2024
» SET-listed PTG Energy, a local oil trader and the operator of PT petrol stations, continues to invest in the waste-to-energy business through the 103-million-baht acquisition of additional shares in Thai Paiboon, a local producer and distributor of refuse-derived fuel (RDF).
Ubon Bio Ethanol branches out to functional food
Business, Yuthana Praiwan, Published on 13/01/2024
» Two years after listing on the Stock Exchange of Thailand, Ubon Bio Ethanol Plc (UBE) is eager to craft a new image for the company as a functional food maker.
Cassava specialist UBE forecasts 10% revenue growth
Business, Yuthana Praiwan, Published on 07/11/2023
» Ubon Bio Ethanol Plc (UBE), a manufacturer of cassava-based products, expects its revenue to grow by 10% this year thanks to higher prices of ethanol and flour both domestically and overseas.
Susco makes a move into EV services
Business, Yuthana Praiwan, Published on 23/06/2023
» Susco Beyond, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Thai oil retailer Susco Plc, continues to focus on non-oil businesses, including electric vehicles (EVs) under the BYD brand, to diversify from uncertainties in the oil business as prices fluctuate.