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Democrats urge use of high refining margins to bolster oil fund
Online Reporters, Published on 12/03/2026
» The Democrat Party has called on the government to divert windfall refining profits into the Oil Fuel Fund, warning that relying on subsidies of nearly 16 baht a litre to cap diesel prices risks shifting the burden onto the taxpaying public.
Plastic shortages loom as war hits oil supplies
Business, Kuakul Mornkum, Published on 12/03/2026
» Businesses are bracing for the impact of a plastic supply shortage due to ongoing conflicts in the Middle East.
Budget disbursement to be expedited
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 12/03/2026
» Caretaker finance minister Ekniti Nitithanprapas has instructed government agencies and state enterprises to accelerate budget disbursement to help support the economy during this difficult period.
Thai oil fund spending B1 billion a day on subsidies
Bloomberg News and Post Reporters, Published on 11/03/2026
» The Thai government is widening efforts to curb demand for fuel, as it burns through cash fighting to keep domestic diesel prices artificially low amid surging global energy costs.
Thai economic growth seen uneven, below potential: central bank
Reuters, Published on 11/03/2026
» Thailand's economy is projected to grow below its potential and unevenly across sectors, the minutes of the Bank of Thailand's (BoT) Feb 25 policy meeting showed on Wednesday.
Fiscal position ‘sufficient’ for fuel subsidies
Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 10/03/2026
» The government is in good fiscal condition, with a buffer of 300 billion baht if it needs to guarantee loans for the Oil Fuel Fund for subsidies, according to the Ministry of Finance.
Rising energy costs imperil Thai manufacturer's profits
Business, Kuakul Mornkum, Published on 10/03/2026
» Geopolitical conflicts in the Middle East are driving up energy costs, potentially affecting the logistics operations and packaging manufacturing arm of SET-listed Osotspa Plc (OSP), a Thai consumer product manufacturing conglomerate.
Restaurants call for anti-inflation support
Business, Somhatai Mosika, Published on 10/03/2026
» The Thai Restaurant Association is calling on the government to support the restaurant industry amid the ongoing conflict in the Middle East.
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.
Stocks and bonds drop on oil’s surge, dollar gains
Bloomberg, Published on 09/03/2026
» Crude oil surged above $100 a barrel for the first time since 2022 due to escalating hostilities in the Middle East and worsening strains on oil shipping, sending stocks and Treasuries lower.