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Petrochemical sector faces stagnant year
Business, Yuthana Praiwan, Published on 21/02/2026
» Thailand's petrochemical industry is expected to confront another flat year, with leading firms pressured to adjust by cutting costs and rolling out value‑added products to stay afloat.
OR eager to sell shares of underperforming businesses
Business, Yuthana Praiwan, Published on 11/12/2024
» PTT Oil and Retail Business (OR) plans to sell stakes in some businesses, including restaurants, to reduce losses caused by underperforming operations, as well as revisit enterprises with a dim outlook, says chief executive Disathat Panyarachun.
Lower power bills if PTT pays fines
Business, Yuthana Praiwan, Published on 27/04/2024
» The Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) is planning to lower power bills near the end of this year if national oil and gas conglomerate PTT Plc pays fines worth 4.7 billion baht that it reportedly collected from gas suppliers who did not comply with gas purchase contracts.
PSC in focus amid efforts to up output
Business, Yuthana Praiwan, Published on 22/06/2022
» The Department of Mineral Fuels (DMF) is working closely with PTT Exploration and Production Plc (PTTEP) on new gas production at the Erawan gas block to take advantage of a production-sharing contract (PSC).
PTTGC to see 7% sales rise in 2022
Business, Yuthana Praiwan, Published on 24/11/2021
» PTT Global Chemical (PTTGC) expects its sales to rise by 7% next year due to expansion of production capacity and sales from mostly high-value-added chemical products from newly acquired assets.
PTT steps up daily purchase of gas
Business, Yuthana Praiwan, Published on 20/05/2021
» National oil and gas conglomerate PTT Plc is increasing its purchase of natural gas by 450 million standard cubic feet per day (MMSCFD) after four coal-fired power plants in Thailand and Laos were not able to produce electricity as planned during peak hours.
PTTGC, Gulf unfazed by outbreak
Business, Yuthana Praiwan, Published on 09/01/2021
» Undeterred by stringent state measures to prevent the rapid spread of Covid-19 in the red zone provinces of Chon Buri and Rayong, PTT Global Chemical Plc (PTTGC) and Gulf Energy Development Plc are continuing operations and new power generation projects under stricter hygiene standards, including a lockdown for hundreds of workers.
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.
BCPG cuts capital spending for 2020
Business, Yuthana Praiwan, Published on 05/06/2020
» SET-listed BCPG, a renewable power generation arm under Bangchak Corporation, has cut capital expenditures for this year to between 8-15 billion baht, says president and chief executive Bundit Sapianchai.
PTT to maintain gas output
Business, Yuthana Praiwan, Published on 31/03/2020
» Energy policymakers have ordered national oil and gas conglomerate PTT Plc to continue gas production in Myanmar during the Songkran holiday to avoid an electricity interruption from surging demand from home workers.