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Oil markets shrug off US military intervention in Caracas
Business, Yuthana Praiwan, Published on 06/01/2026
» Global crude oil markets revealed little reaction in the immediate aftermath of the US military operation in Venezuela to detain President Nicolás Maduro on Jan 3, says the Thai Energy Ministry.
GC eager to expand its biorefinery
Business, Yuthana Praiwan, Published on 28/07/2025
» PTT Global Chemical Plc (GC), the petrochemical arm of PTT Plc, is looking ahead to its biorefinery expansion to serve growing demand for green products, notably sustainable aviation fuel (SAF).
Study to consider solar panel recycling
Business, Yuthana Praiwan, Published on 21/04/2025
» Concern over scrapped solar panels that are accumulating in the country, potentially creating a "graveyard", has convinced SCI Eco Services to conduct a study on an electronic waste recycling project.
Power demand hits record amid heat wave
Yuthana Praiwan, Published on 23/04/2024
» Electricity demand surged to a new high of 35,830 megawatts at 8.58pm on Monday when temperatures nationwide averaged 35-38C, with a peak temperature of 42C recorded the same day, say energy officials.
Record-high electricity price rise approved
Yuthana Praiwan, Published on 15/08/2022
» The Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) has approved an 18% rise in the price of electricity for the September-December quarter, to a record-high 4.72 baht per kilowatt hour (unit).
PTT, NSTDA foster polymer evolution
Business, Yuthana Praiwan, Published on 05/02/2022
» National oil and gas conglomerate PTT Plc plans to scale up production of special-grade face masks and it wants to commercialise implants used in the reconstruction of the human skull -- all made of polymer -- through cooperation with the state-run National Science and Technology Development Agency (NSTDA).
PTTGC set to acquire Allnex
Business, Yuthana Praiwan, Published on 13/07/2021
» PTT Global Chemical Plc (PTTGC), Thailand's largest petrochemical producer by capacity, has made a 148.41-billion-baht deal to acquire Frankfurt-based Allnex Holding GmbH (Allnex) from Allnex Holdings Sarl, a global coating resin maker, to expand its production of high value-added products.
PTTGC keen for value-added acquisition
Business, Yuthana Praiwan, Published on 06/04/2021
» PTT Global Chemical Plc (PTTGC), Thailand's largest petrochemical producer, is considering yet another asset acquisition after it acquired Vinythai Plc, a polyvinyl chloride (PVC) maker, through a delisting tender offer two weeks ago.
BGC uses M&A to beef up glass value chain
Business, Yuthana Praiwan, Published on 11/03/2020
» BG Container Glass (BGC), Thailand's largest glass container packaging manufacturer by capacity, has allocated 3 billion baht to acquire three firms in the glass container packaging chain and another three renewable energy firms.
Panel warns growth could sink towards zero
Business, Yuthana Praiwan, Published on 05/03/2020
» A panel of private sector leaders has warned that economic growth could sink towards zero in the first half and even shrink for the full year if the coronavirus epidemic is prolonged until late 2020.