Oil reserves reduction readied

The Department of Energy Business (DOEB) is expected to reduce oil reserves this week to 4% (15 days of average daily consumption) from 6% (21.5 days) in response to low demand due to the pandemic.

GPI looks to renewables for new revenue source

SET-listed Grand Prix International Plc (GPI), a leading automotive event organiser and media producer, plans to diversify into renewable energy in search of additional revenue streams unaffected by the Covid-19 pandemic.

Analysts predict earnings backslide

Aggregate earnings per share (EPS) of SET-listed companies are expected to fall by as much as 25% this year because of the Covid-19 pandemic and plunging oil prices, says the Investment Analysts Association (IAA).

Oil market reels from virus

As the coronavirus pandemic spreads across the world, oil prices face another week of decline, hitting a new low of US$20 per barrel.

PTT to maintain gas output

Energy policymakers have ordered national oil and gas conglomerate PTT Plc to continue gas production in Myanmar during the Songkran holiday to avoid an electricity interruption from surging demand from home workers. Imported gas from Myanmar’s Yadana, Yetagun and Zawtika blocks account for 25% of the total gas volume in PTT’s gas pipeline.