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Regulator eyes tariff to boost clean energy
Business, Yuthana Praiwan, Published on 30/01/2023
» The Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) is working on a "green tariff" that will determine the price of power bills for factory owners that need to use clean energy to achieve carbon neutrality.
Cleaning the economy
Business, Yuthana Praiwan, Published on 28/02/2022
» Bringing the economy back on track for normal growth is necessary, but may be insufficient if the government does not direct growth in a cleaner manner.
Chevron disputes spur PTTEP takeover
Business, Yuthana Praiwan, Published on 02/03/2021
» The Department of Mineral Fuels (DMF) is accelerating the process to have PTT Exploration and Production (PTTEP) succeed US-based Chevron Corp to operate the Erawan Gas Block in the Gulf of Thailand amid concerns that DMF's legal conflict with the US company will affect national power generation.
PTTEP projects 12% sales growth on global recovery
Business, Yuthana Praiwan, Published on 10/02/2021
» PTT Exploration and Production (PTTEP) expects its 2021 oil and gas sales will grow by 12% to 398 from 354 kilo barrels of oil equivalent per day (KBOED) last year, thanks to more oil and gas production and recovery from the global oil price plunge.
Eppo ready to set rules for LNG free trade
Business, Yuthana Praiwan, Published on 07/08/2020
» The Energy Policy and Planning Office (Eppo) expects to set rules for free trade of liquefied natural gas after licences for LNG shipping have been granted to five importers to decentralise the gas business.
Euro 5 upgrade delayed at 6 refineries
Business, Yuthana Praiwan, Published on 15/07/2020
» The enforcement of Euro 5 emissions standards will be postponed from 2024 after lockdown measures halted upgrade plans at six refineries, says the Energy Business Department.
Gasohol E20 to become primary petrol this month
Business, Yuthana Praiwan, Published on 02/03/2020
» Gasohol E20 will become the primary petrol for the country early this month, requiring all petrol stations nationwide to carry the ethanol-blended fuel, says the Energy Business Department.
Plan to make E20 fundamental petrol
Business, Yuthana Praiwan, Published on 25/01/2020
» The Energy Ministry plans to promote gasohol E20 as the fundamental petrol in the third quarter in a bid to become the first country in Asia to use ethanol as a core fuel.
Energy Ministry aims to adopt food traceability tech by June
Business, Yuthana Praiwan, Published on 23/01/2020
» The Energy Ministry is preparing to adopt food traceability technology by June to prove that crude palm oil is locally produced and prevent smuggling from neighbouring countries, aiming to deal with the huge annual surplus.
B100 derivatives exchange in the works to steady prices
Business, Yuthana Praiwan, Published on 14/01/2020
» The Energy Ministry plans to set up regulations for a B100 derivatives exchange in the country's commodity market to reduce fluctuation of palm oil prices.