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Petrochemical sector faces stagnant year
Business, Yuthana Praiwan, Published on 21/02/2026
» Thailand's petrochemical industry is expected to confront another flat year, with leading firms pressured to adjust by cutting costs and rolling out value‑added products to stay afloat.
Demand improves in certain sectors
Business, Yuthana Praiwan, Published on 11/12/2023
» PTT Global Chemical Plc (PTTGC), Thailand's largest petrochemical producer by capacity, expects the industry worldwide to remain sluggish next year, but believes demand will increase for petrochemical products in some sectors.
UAC Global moving away from chemicals
Yuthana Praiwan, Published on 28/03/2023
» UAC Global Plc, a chemical trader and clean power operator, is steering away from its chemical business by selling a 70% share, worth 101.2 million baht, in its UAC Advance Polymer and Chemical Co to an Italian company expanding into Asean.
IRPC halves 5-year capex plan as demand slumps
Business, Yuthana Praiwan, Published on 11/05/2020
» IRPC Plc, the petrochemical arm of PTT Plc, plans to halve its 68.1 billion baht in budgeted capital expenditure (capex) over the next five years (2020-24) in line with falling global demand for polymers as a result of the coronavirus pandemic.
IRPC working on tariff tactics
Business, Yuthana Praiwan, Published on 15/05/2019
» SET-listed petrochemical maker IRPC is planning new measures to tackle myriad risks from the US-China trade war to its plastic and fibre product exports to both countries.
EA plans to raise B26bn, largest investment budget since listing
Business, Yuthana Praiwan, Published on 04/12/2018
» SET-listed renewable energy firm Energy Absolute (EA) is considering raising capital expenditures for the next phase of business investment to a combined 26.6 billion baht in spending until the end of 2019.