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Thai oil crisis eases after state takes action
Business, Yuthana Praiwan, Published on 24/03/2026
» The Department of Energy Business (DOEB) says Thailand's fuel shortage crisis is beginning to ease following a series of government interventions aimed at stabilising supply and distribution.
Local fuel prices capped for 15 days
Yuthana Praiwan, Published on 04/03/2026
» Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul said on Wednesday that people do not need to stockpile fuel as prices would be capped for the next 15 days.
Call to reform outdated oil laws to protect energy security
Business, Yuthana Praiwan, Published on 13/01/2026
» PTT Exploration and Production (PTTEP), Thailand's leading oil and gas company, has warned that outdated petroleum laws could threaten the country's energy security if they are not revised soon.
'No rush' to install solar panels
Business, Yuthana Praiwan, Published on 30/12/2025
» Homeowners should not rush into installing rooftop solar panels in the hope of securing tax rebates before the government's official programme begins, according to MEA Smart Energy Solution (MEAei), a subsidiary of the Metropolitan Electricity Authority.
IRPC realistic on glum prospects for petrochemical sector
Business, Yuthana Praiwan, Published on 05/03/2025
» Another challenging year awaits the petrochemical industry as it continues to deal with a supply glut, while a hotter trade war between the US and China could impact the sector, says IRPC Plc, the petrochemical arm of national oil and gas conglomerate PTT Plc.
Urgent need for quick talks with Cambodia
Business, Yuthana Praiwan, Published on 23/10/2024
» The government should set up a Thai-Cambodian joint technical committee to speed up talks on joint petroleum production in the overlapping claims area (OCA) between the two countries as gas production from existing blocks in the Gulf of Thailand is declining, says the Petroleum Institute of Thailand (PTIT).
Call for hearing on fuel price bill
Business, Yuthana Praiwan, Published on 29/07/2024
» The Energy Ministry's latest efforts at tightening control of domestic oil and cooking gas prices under a new bill requires a public hearing to examine its impact on oil traders and government revenue, says an energy expert.
Breaking down a great idea
Business, Yuthana Praiwan, Published on 26/11/2022
» The easing of the pandemic was not only good for the economy, but also a campaign against single-use plastic bags and styrofoam containers.
Refineries hit back at tax
Business, Yuthana Praiwan, Published on 24/06/2022
» A proposal to temporarily charge a tax on the oil refinery margin appears to be a last-ditch effort by the government to control soaring energy prices, but major refineries question the move aimed at trimming some of their profits.
Energy experts seek electricity trade reform
Business, Yuthana Praiwan, Published on 29/10/2020
» Energy experts have called on the government to reform electricity trading, allowing power firms to compete with the Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand (Egat) in order to reduce power bills for households and solve the oversupply of national power reserve.