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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.
Firms call for greater EV incentives
Business, Yuthana Praiwan, Published on 17/04/2025
» The state tax exemption for companies buying commercial electric vehicles should promote EV usage, but more measures are needed to speed up the transition to eco-friendly vehicles, say companies in the sector.
Minister promotes new way to cut power bills
Business, Yuthana Praiwan, Published on 15/02/2025
» Energy Minister Pirapan Salirathavibhaga has floated the idea of reducing electricity bills by nearly 0.40 baht per kilowatt-hour (unit) by adjusting the gas usage of Pool Gas, leading to lower power generation costs.
PTT report sees oil prices decreasing
Business, Yuthana Praiwan, Published on 29/01/2025
» Global energy market prices are expected to decline as new US president Donald Trump recently announced plans to increase domestic production of oil and gas, according to the weekly global oil market report issued by national oil and gas conglomerate PTT Plc.
Sluggish China to keep oil prices low
Business, Yuthana Praiwan, Published on 01/10/2024
» Global oil prices are unlikely to increase in this year's fourth quarter, due in part to the impact of China's sluggish economy on its oil imports, says an analyst at national oil and gas conglomerate PTT Plc.
Ratch to focus on renewable energy
Yuthana Praiwan, Published on 26/08/2024
» SET-listed Ratch Group, the power generation arm of the Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand, is revising its non-power businesses due to uncertainties about its future revenue and will focus more on electricity generation, especially in the renewable energy sector.
Warning over insufficient fossil fuel cuts
Business, Yuthana Praiwan, Published on 14/06/2024
» Gas and coal reduction targets in the revised version of the power development plan (PDP) may be insufficient for the government to achieve carbon neutrality by 2050, say energy firms.
Plan rejig raises share of renewables
Business, Yuthana Praiwan, Published on 07/06/2024
» Renewable power is projected to overtake electricity produced by fossil-fuel power plants over the next 20 years, with the former's proportion set to increase to 51% of total electricity supply in Thailand under the new version of the power development plan (PDP), says the Energy Policy and Planning Office (Eppo).
OR upbeat on prospects for rest of the year
Business, Yuthana Praiwan, Published on 24/05/2024
» PTT Oil and Retail Business Plc (OR) remains optimistic about a better business performance during the remainder of this year, driven by growing tourism despite a drop in revenue for the energy business during the first quarter.
Producers analyse price cuts
Business, Yuthana Praiwan, Published on 17/10/2023
» Manufacturers are examining how the government's energy price cuts will help their businesses as Thailand Development Research Institute (TDRI) warns about negative long-term impacts from the policy.