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Coal units restarted to curb electricity costs
Business, Yuthana Praiwan, Published on 21/03/2026
» The Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) has ordered the restart of two decommissioned units at the Mae Moh coal-fired power plant in a bid to contain rising electricity bills.
Oil transport bolstered to guarantee filling station supplies
Business, Yuthana Praiwan, Published on 17/03/2026
» Energy authorities are moving swiftly to streamline oil logistics in a bid to accelerate fuel deliveries to filling stations grappling with shortages caused by surging demand amid the ongoing US-Israeli war with Iran, which has disrupted global supply routes, according to the Department of Energy Business (DOEB).
State steps in as oil rockets to $100
Yuthana Praiwan, Published on 09/03/2026
» Thai energy authorities are preparing to secure loans from commercial banks to shore up the Oil Fuel Fund, which is rapidly running dry as global crude prices surge past US$100 per barrel amid the escalating US-Iran conflict.
Thai officials eye rejig of gas supply business model
Business, Yuthana Praiwan, Published on 10/02/2024
» The Energy Ministry plans to lower electricity generation costs by restructuring the gas supply business model for power generation over the long term, which alters the power tariff.
WP expects LPG sales to increase 9.2% this year
Business, Yuthana Praiwan, Published on 05/01/2022
» SET-listed WP Energy, Thailand's second-largest liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) trader, expects its 2022 sales to grow by 9.2% to 765,000 tonnes, increasing from a low baseline as the country's economy reopens, says deputy chief executive Noppavong Omathikul.
GPSC restructuring to elevate renewables ahead of schedule
Business, Yuthana Praiwan, Published on 10/07/2020
» National oil and gas conglomerate PTT says it will restructure its power generation arm, Global Power Synergy (GPSC), to hasten its transition to renewable energy despite revenue shortfalls resulting from the pandemic.
Planting the seeds of profit growth
Business, Yuthana Praiwan, Published on 06/06/2020
» When you're in the business of plastics, petrochemicals and synthetic materials, a bit of nature may be needed to bring balance.
OPG turns focus to Laos for oil palm plantation
Business, Yuthana Praiwan, Published on 29/01/2018
» OPG Tech Co, a local palm oil trader, is gearing up for oil palm plantation and biodiesel production in Laos after seeing limited business opportunities in Thailand.