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Oil refineries in the spotlight
Business, Yuthana Praiwan, Published on 04/04/2026
» A proposal for the government to intervene in oil refinery costs and profits was not included as one of the seven measures recently unveiled to ease the consumer impact of surging global crude oil prices.
Andaman petroleum bids to start soon
Business, Yuthana Praiwan, Published on 24/09/2025
» Energy authorities are planning to call for bids for petroleum exploration and production in the Andaman Sea during the new government's tenure to increase Thai extraction levels.
Minister to axe disputed renewables bidding rule
Business, Yuthana Praiwan, Published on 26/10/2024
» Energy Minister Pirapan Salirathavibhaga says he plans to revoke a rule that allows companies with failed bids in the first phase of the renewables scheme to resubmit proposals in the second phase, seeking to avoid criticism of favouritism for certain bidders.
TOP optimistic on outlook for oil trading this year
Business, Yuthana Praiwan, Published on 23/05/2023
» SET-listed Thai Oil Plc (TOP), the oil refinery arm of national oil and gas conglomerate PTT Plc, expects a better outlook for oil trading this year, with the global demand and supply of oil believed to be almost equal.
Epac to extend assistance schemes through year-end
Business, Yuthana Praiwan, Published on 23/08/2022
» The Energy Policy Administration Committee (Epac) has resolved to extend subsidy programmes to relieve the impact of high cooking gas prices and electricity bills on households until the end of this year.
Discounts on cooking gas and power tariff
Yuthana Praiwan, Published on 22/08/2022
» The Energy Policy Administration Committee (Epac) on Monday agreed to extend a subsidy for cooking gas for social welfare beneficiaries and assistance for household electricity bills until the end of this year.
PTT to give Oil Fund B3bn boost
News, Yuthana Praiwan, Published on 13/07/2022
» National oil and gas conglomerate PTT Plc has decided to allocate 3 billion baht to the fast-dwindling Oil Fuel Fund, following its months-long support of the diesel and liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) price subsidy programmes.
Cooking gas price to rise slowly
News, Yuthana Praiwan, Published on 16/06/2022
» The Energy Policy Administration Committee (Epac) has decided to have the price of liquefied petroleum gas (LPG), which is used as household cooking gas, gradually increase over the next three months.
Exploration in Malaysia to be expanded
Business, Yuthana Praiwan, Published on 24/03/2022
» PTT Exploration and Production Plc (PTTEP) is preparing to explore a new offshore oil block in Malaysia under its "Coming Home Strategy" to focus more on new investments in Southeast Asia.
Ratch acquires 9.9% share in BCIL
Business, Yuthana Praiwan, Published on 03/08/2021
» SET-listed Ratch Group has acquired a 9.9% share totalling 190 million baht in Bangkok Chain International (Lao) Co (BCIL) to co-invest in a new hospital in Vientiane as it sees an opportunity in the growing healthcare industry.