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Authorities tout biofuel as global oil prices soar
Yuthana Praiwan, Published on 05/03/2026
» Energy authorities are stepping up efforts to expand biofuel usage to reduce reliance on oil imports and safeguard against potential fuel shortages.
Minister vows to keep lid on fuel and power prices
Yuthana Praiwan, Published on 17/10/2024
» Energy Minister Pirapan Salirathavibhaga insists that the government will continue to cap domestic energy prices, notably diesel and electricity, to help consumers and businesses deal with the economic slowdown.
Enhancing the nation's oil security
Business, Yuthana Praiwan, Published on 18/07/2024
» Subsidising domestic oil prices through the state's rapidly dwindling Oil Fuel Fund is not the only way to deal with the fluctuations in global crude prices.
Power demand hits new record amid heatwave
Yuthana Praiwan, Published on 30/04/2024
» Electricity usage hit a new daily high of 36,700 megawatts on Monday, when temperatures averaged 35-38°C across the nation, peaking at 42°C, according to energy authorities.
PTT expects LNG import surge this year
Yuthana Praiwan, Published on 19/05/2023
» The national oil and gas conglomerate PTT Plc plans to increase liquefied natural gas (LNG) imports to 6 million tonnes this year, up from 3.3 million in 2022, in line with growing demand in the power sector driven by the tourism recovery.
Diesel price set to fall by 0.5 baht per litre
Business, Yuthana Praiwan, Published on 16/02/2023
» The domestic price of diesel is slated to fall by 0.5 baht a litre next Wednesday, down from 34.44 baht a litre, as global crude oil prices keep decreasing, says the Oil Fuel Fund Office (Offo).
UAC Global set to start production of oil, gas
Business, Yuthana Praiwan, Published on 07/09/2022
» UAC Global, a chemical trader and clean power operator, expects to start operation of its onshore oil and gas field within this month to supply gas to fuel its power plants as well as earn additional revenue.
Thai Oil preps last CAP tranche
Business, Yuthana Praiwan, Published on 01/04/2022
» Thai Oil Plc (TOP), Thailand's largest oil refinery by capacity, expects to make the last payment of its share purchase in PT Chandra Asri Petrochemical Tbk (CAP), Indonesia's largest petrochemical producer, early next year.
TPCH eyes options as wood chip prices rise
Business, Yuthana Praiwan, Published on 17/09/2021
» Higher prices for wood chips are causing TPC Power Holding Plc (TPCH), a renewable power generation arm of Thai Polycons Plc, to carefully manage their usage for its biomass-fired power plants in the deep South.
Banpu keen on natural gas after $100m injection
Business, Yuthana Praiwan, Published on 21/12/2020
» Banpu Plc, a non-oil energy conglomerate, aims to become a leader in technology-driven natural gas exploration and production after Oaktree Capital Management LP, a leading investment management firm, injected US$100 million in capital into Banpu's gas business unit in the US.