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Fuel usage declined 0.2% in 2025
Business, Yuthana Praiwan, Published on 13/02/2026
» Thailand's total fuel consumption dipped slightly last year, falling by 0.2% year-on-year due to the economic slowdown, says the Department of Energy Business (DOEB).
Wall Street bounce helps lift Asian shares
Business, Nuntawun Polkuamdee and Nareerat Wiriyapong, Published on 10/08/2024
» RECAP: Asian shares were poised to end a tough week on an upbeat note after Wall Street bounced overnight and data showed China taking a step away from deflation, while Japanese stocks managed to sustain an early rally.
Asian shares, currencies end week on upbeat note
Business, Nuntawun Polkuamdee & Nareerat Wiriyapong, Published on 06/07/2024
» RECAP: Asian equities were poised for weekly gains on Friday as soft US labour market data buoyed expectations of interest rate cuts by the Federal Reserve later this year. Most regional currencies also inched higher versus a weaker dollar.
Energy stocks at risk from power rejig
Business, Nuntawun Polkuamdee, Published on 04/09/2023
» PTT, PTG Energy (PTG), B.Grimm Power (BGRIM) and Global Power Synergy (GPSC) are the most at risk of decline from the new government's pledge to cut electricity tariffs and retain diesel prices, according to Maybank Securities.
Group maintains LPG prices at 408 baht
Business, Yuthana Praiwan, Published on 15/12/2022
» The Energy Policy Administration Committee (Epac) has decided to continue capping the price of liquefied petroleum gas (LPG), which is used as cooking gas, at 408 baht per 15-kilogramme cylinder until the end of next month in a bid to slow rising living costs.
Why the Oil Fuel Fund is overburdened
Business, Janine Phakdeetham, Published on 29/06/2022
» The Energy Ministry an-nounced that the mounting debt of the state Oil Fuel Fund exceeded 100 billion baht as of yesterday. While a recent nudge from Kla Party leader Korn Chatikavanij, a former finance minister, shed more light on pressing issues surrounding energy and resulting in the government requesting cooperation from oil refineries to channel their profits into the fund, no subsidies for the prices of fuel requested from six Thai refiners have been finalised yet.
Explainer: What does Chadchart Sittipunt want?
Business, Janine Phakdeetham, Published on 25/05/2022
» Following the first election in nine years, Bangkok welcomes 56-year-old Chadchart Sittipunt as its newest governor with a record-breaking landslide victory of 1.4 million votes.
Industry urges longer-term solutions
Business, Lamonphet Apisitniran, Dusida Worrachaddejchai and Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 04/04/2022
» The government should come up with not only short-term measures, but also medium and long-term plans to cope with the impact of the global oil price surge and the Russia-Ukraine war, according to industrialists in various sectors.
Rates, oil and Ukraine keep investors guessing
Business, Nuntawun Polkuamdee and Pornkamon Teerapiboonkun, Published on 19/03/2022
» Recap: Global stock markets were muted yesterday as investors digested rising interest rates, a new upturn in oil prices and results from peace talks between Russia and Ukraine.
More subsidies coming as oil crisis hits poor
Business, Chatrudee Theparat, Published on 17/03/2022
» The government plans to roll out measures including additional subsidies on liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) and natural gas for vehicles (NGV) to help alleviate the impact of soaring energy prices on low-income earners.