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Petroleum law changes put on hold
Business, Yuthana Praiwan, Published on 21/01/2026
» The Department of Mineral Fuels (DMF) has finished drafting amendments to the Petroleum Act to ensure the continuity of petroleum production when licences expire, avoiding delays that can result in expensive electricity bills.
Call to reform outdated oil laws to protect energy security
Business, Yuthana Praiwan, Published on 13/01/2026
» PTT Exploration and Production (PTTEP), Thailand's leading oil and gas company, has warned that outdated petroleum laws could threaten the country's energy security if they are not revised soon.
New net-zero target sparks policy rethink
Business, Yuthana Praiwan, Published on 01/12/2025
» Thailand aims to achieve net zero by 2050, 15 years earlier than previously planned, but reaching that goal will require major changes in the country's energy landscape, with the power sector at the heart of the transition.
Bombed PTT station to get compensation
Business, Yuthana Praiwan, Published on 05/08/2025
» Insurance companies cannot cite war as a reason for refusing to pay compensation to the owner of a PTT petrol station in Si Sa Ket, which was struck by a Cambodian rocket late last month, says the Office of Insurance Commission (OIC).
Oil price could hammer indebted fuel fund
Business, Yuthana Praiwan, Published on 07/10/2024
» Escalating tensions between Israel and Iran are expected to drive up global crude oil prices, affecting the Oil Fuel Fund Office's (Offo) debt repayment plan, says an official at the Energy Ministry.
Innobic profit driven by pharma interests
Business, Yuthana Praiwan, Published on 04/01/2023
» Innobic (Asia), the life science arm of national oil and gas conglomerate PTT Plc, expects to earn first-year profit of more than 100 million baht, driven in particular by its medicine business.
PTT believes oil price unlikely to hit $100 a barrel
Business, Yuthana Praiwan, Published on 27/01/2022
» Soaring global oil prices are not expected to exceed US$100 per barrel despite worries over supply disruptions caused by conflicts in exporting countries, says national oil and gas conglomerate PTT Plc.
Sontirat plans to avoid oil shortage
Business, Yuthana Praiwan, Published on 07/01/2020
» Energy Minister Sontirat Sontijirawong plans to beef up preventative measures to offset a potential crude oil shortage and the recent jump in oil prices caused by the dispute between the US and Iran last weekend.
Energy Ministry ready for Middle East turmoil
Business, Yuthana Praiwan, Published on 15/06/2019
» The Energy Ministry is prepared for tensions in the Middle East after two oil tankers were attacked on Thursday in the Gulf of Oman, with Iran alleged to be the attacker.
BPP boss enjoys the privilege of pressure
Business, Yuthana Praiwan, Published on 09/02/2019
» Sutee Sukruan ascended to the helm of Banpu Power Plc (BPP) in early 2018, but the top post has yet to give him any serious stress.