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Fuel usage declined 0.2% in 2025
Business, Yuthana Praiwan, Published on 13/02/2026
» Thailand's total fuel consumption dipped slightly last year, falling by 0.2% year-on-year due to the economic slowdown, says the Department of Energy Business (DOEB).
Demand shifts result in national oil plan rejig
Business, Yuthana Praiwan, Published on 17/12/2025
» The new national oil plan (NOP), which maps out long-term oil usage for the country, is expected to have several revisions as a result of projected shifts in global oil demand, the popularity of electric vehicles (EVs) and data centres, says the Department of Energy Business (DOEB).
Third time lucky for nuclear power?
Business, Yuthana Praiwan, Published on 18/01/2025
» Thailand is embarking on a fresh effort to develop nuclear power generation facilities as part of its plan to increase the nation's supply of clean electricity.
Absolute Clean Energy pursues green ambitions
Business, Yuthana Praiwan, Published on 08/01/2025
» Higher electricity generation capacity will no longer be a primary goal of SET-listed Absolute Clean Energy (ACE), a local biomass power developer and operator, as it focuses more on a net zero-driven policy for its business direction.
Ministry to ease blow of subsidy ending
Business, Yuthana Praiwan, Published on 07/11/2024
» The Energy Ministry is planning to launch measures to soften the impact of expiring biofuel price subsidies in 2027, as the fuels become more expensive, affecting palm and sugar cane growers.
Biofuels to spur investments of B114bn
Yuthana Praiwan, Published on 28/06/2024
» Biofuels, including gasohol and sustainable aviation fuel (SAF), are expected to help generate new investment worth 114 billion baht in the oil business over the next 13 years as Thailand shifts towards cleaner fuels, according to a revised national oil plan.
PTTGC to turn Thailand into petrochemicals hub
Business, Yuthana Praiwan, Published on 19/06/2024
» PTT Global Chemical (PTTGC), the largest petrochemical producer in Thailand by capacity, aims to jump-start a downbeat industry by transforming the country into a high-value speciality petrochemical production hub in Southeast Asia.
Ubon Bio Ethanol branches out to functional food
Business, Yuthana Praiwan, Published on 13/01/2024
» Two years after listing on the Stock Exchange of Thailand, Ubon Bio Ethanol Plc (UBE) is eager to craft a new image for the company as a functional food maker.
Price cut promotes shift to gasohol 91
Yuthana Praiwan, Published on 31/10/2023
» The state push to reduce the price of gasohol 91 by 2.5 baht per litre for three months is expected to cause motorists using a variety of gasohol to shift to gasohol 91, which is projected to be phased out.
Fuel consumption surges during Q1
Business, Yuthana Praiwan, Published on 28/04/2023
» Fuel consumption in the first quarter increased to a level greater than usage in 2019, following a drop for two consecutive years when Thailand endured the impact of the pandemic, according to the Department of Energy Business (DOEB).