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Weak demand results in suspension of 4 power plants
Business, Yuthana Praiwan, Published on 29/10/2025
» Sluggish economic growth has prompted energy authorities to halt the operations of four power plants and delay the opening of a fifth to avoid a financial burden for electricity producers and buyers, says Energy Minister Auttapol Rerkpiboon.
PTG oil sales seen rising 15%
Business, Yuthana Praiwan, Published on 29/11/2023
» SET-listed PTG Energy, a local oil trader, expects its oil sales to grow by 10-15% in 2023, mainly attributed to the recovery of tourism businesses.
Here comes the sun
Business, Yuthana Praiwan, Published on 21/08/2023
» Expensive electricity bills are leading more businesses and households to adopt rooftop solar power technology, despite costly installation fees.
Fuel demand hit by last year's outbreaks
Business, Yuthana Praiwan, Published on 03/02/2022
» Last year's Covid-19 outbreaks caused Thai fuel consumption to decline by 3.5% to an average of 133 million litres a day, down from 138 million litres a day in 2020, according to the Department of Energy Business.
Fuel demand hit by Covid restrictions
Business, Yuthana Praiwan, Published on 02/11/2021
» Fuel consumption in Thailand declined by 5.2% during the first nine months of this year to an average of 130.3 million litres per day, down from 137.11 million litres in the same period of 2020, mainly due to the third wave of Covid-19 infections, according to the Department of Energy Business.
Pandemic dampens fuel consumption
Business, Yuthana Praiwan, Published on 06/10/2021
» The Covid-19 outbreak caused fuel consumption in Thailand to decline by 4.4% during the first eight months of 2021 to a daily average of 131 million litres, down from a daily average of 137 million litres during the corresponding period last year, says the Department of Energy Business.
Fuel consumption drops by 1.7%
Business, Yuthana Praiwan, Published on 04/08/2021
» Thailand saw its fuel consumption decline by 1.7% to an average of 136 million litres per day during the first half of this year, largely attributed to the third wave of Covid-19, says the Department of Energy Business.
MEA, PEA gutted by subsidies
Business, Yuthana Praiwan, Published on 11/06/2020
» Three state-run power generation and distribution agencies are struggling to remain liquid after extensive spending to subsidise power bills from March to June.
Fuel retailers abandon plans as virus cripples demand
Business, Yuthana Praiwan, Published on 15/04/2020
» Major fuel retailers are adjusting operations in response to plummeting demand and prices caused in part by the pandemic.
PTTEP declares resilience against shoddy market
Business, Yuthana Praiwan, Published on 06/04/2020
» Despite global oil prices dropping considerably over the past month to nearly US$20 per barrel, PTT Exploration and Production (PTTEP) can survive the down market because of low production costs and high liquidity, says president and chief executive Phongsthorn Thavisin.