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Crude prices plunge, stocks surge as US and Iran agree ceasefire
AFP, Published on 08/04/2026
» HONG KONG — Oil prices plunged on Wednesday while stocks rallied after the United States and Iran agreed to a two-week ceasefire that will see Tehran temporarily reopen the vital Strait of Hormuz.
Energy security now a daunting problem
Business, Nareerat Wiriyapong, Published on 23/03/2026
» Amid spikes in global crude oil and gas prices, the government has deployed several measures including price caps to ensure energy security and ease the cost of living.
Oil forecasts rise as Mideast war rages
Business, Nareerat Wiriyapong, Published on 13/03/2026
» Analysts are lifting their oil price estimates for this year and 2027 amid transport disruption in the Middle East, even though the potential release of reserves by the G7 and the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) could help temporarily alleviate supply pressures.
Middle East war: global economic fallout
AFP, Published on 11/03/2026
» PARIS — Here are the latest economic events in the Middle East war on Wednesday:
War creates energy price risks, warn executives
Business, Nuntawun Polkuamdee and Nareerat Wiriyapong, Published on 07/03/2026
» The war in the Middle East could become a prolonged geopolitical risk, with attacks already spreading across the region and likely to persist for more than a month, potentially causing an energy supply shortage, warn capital market executives.
Global solar and wind capacity growth ‘slowed in 2025’
AFP, Published on 10/02/2026
» Planned or under-construction solar and wind projects slowed last year, analysis showed on Tuesday, casting doubts on whether countries will hit a goal of tripling renewable capacity by 2030.
Gold price tops $5,100 amid global chaos
Business, Nareerat Wiriyapong, Published on 27/01/2026
» Gold traders warn of a possible price correction after bullion surpassed US$5,100 an ounce for the first time on Monday amid rising geopolitical uncertainty and a weakening dollar, pressuring the baht to appreciate beyond 31 baht to the greenback.
US-EU trade war fears grow amid tariff threat
Business, Nareerat Wiriyapong and Somhatai Mosika, Published on 21/01/2026
» If the US and the EU implement tariff barriers against each other, it could cause severe disruptions to global trade, as both are crucial players in the global supply chain and major consumer markets, say economic analysts.
Survey: Thai firms concerned about graft
Business, Lamonphet Apisitniran, Published on 16/01/2026
» Most Thai businesses are deeply worried about corruption, with a new survey revealing 97% of companies believe graft has become a critical threat to the country's economy and requires urgent solutions, according to the Joint Standing Committee on Commerce, Industry and Banking (JSCCIB).
Over 145 nations set to exempt US firms from global minimum tax deal
Kyodo News, Published on 06/01/2026
» WASHINGTON — US multinational companies will be excluded from a global minimum corporate tax rate set in 2021 under a deal agreed by more than 145 countries and regions, the US Treasury Department reported on Monday.