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Long break eases pressure on oil reserves
Business, Yuthana Praiwan, Published on 09/04/2026
» The long holiday during the Songkran festival may ease pressure on Thailand's oil reserves, as demand for diesel is expected to decrease during this period, says the Department of Energy Business.
Call for jet fuel tax break as costs soar
Business, Yuthana Praiwan, Published on 07/04/2026
» Bangkok Aviation Fuel Services Plc (BAFS), Thailand's sole jet refuelling provider, has called on the government to exempt jet fuel from the excise tax of 4.72 baht per litre, warning the levy undermines the country's aviation competitiveness.
Power tariff faces trim of 17 satang
Business, Yuthana Praiwan, Published on 17/01/2025
» The Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) expects to reduce the power tariff by 0.17 baht per kilowatt-hour (unit), leading to cheaper electricity bills, if the government agrees to reduce its spending on a policy to promote investment in renewable energy.
Solar rooftop adopters set to win a tax break
Business, Yuthana Praiwan, Published on 17/05/2024
» A new tax reduction scheme for households that install rooftop solar panels is expected to be finalised by mid-year in an effort to reduce electricity bills and carbon dioxide emissions, says the Department of Alternative Energy Development and Efficiency (DEDE).
Diesel price rising by another 50 satang
Yuthana Praiwan, Published on 19/04/2024
» Diesel prices will rise by 50 satang a litre on Saturday after an excise tax cut for the fuel expires, energy policy makers said on Friday.
Nex Point: Weak growth aids sales
Business, Yuthana Praiwan, Published on 28/02/2024
» The projection of slow economic growth in Thailand this year is believed to be good for electric vehicle sales, says Nex Point Plc, a local assembler of commercial EVs.
Bangchak expands into retail sales of LNG
Business, Yuthana Praiwan, Published on 10/10/2023
» SET-listed energy conglomerate Bangchak Corporation is venturing into retail sales of liquefied natural gas (LNG) to truck drivers by taking advantage of the limitations of other alternative fuels in the market, notably compressed natural gas (CNG) and batteries.
Banpu expands in Texas
Yuthana Praiwan, Published on 11/07/2023
» SET-listed Banpu Power (BPP), the power generation arm of the energy conglomerate Banpu Plc, has completed a 16-billion-baht buyout of the Temple II gas-fired power plant in Texas to strengthen its power business in the United States.
BAFS expects jet fuel sales to surge
Business, Yuthana Praiwan, Published on 28/11/2022
» SET-listed Bangkok Aviation Fuel Services (BAFS) expects sales of jet fuel to grow by 50% next year, up from an estimated 4.2 billion litres in 2022, or 10.9 million litres per day, as the aviation industry recovers.
BAFS sees soaring jet fuel sales amid aviation recovery
Business, Yuthana Praiwan, Published on 03/09/2022
» SET-listed Bangkok Aviation Fuel Services (BAFS) expects jet fuel sales to exceed 3 billion litres this year, enabling it to move back into the black thanks to the government's easing of air travel restrictions.