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.
Banpu Public : Group Announces Postponement of 2020 Annual General Meetings of Shareholders
On 30 March 2020, Banpu Public Company Limited and Banpu Power Public Company Limited notified the Stock Exchange of Thailand about the postponement of the 2020 Annual General Meeting (AGM) of Shareholders due to more intense security and more widespreading of COVID-19 outbreak. The two companies cancelled the dates, venues and agenda of the Meetings […]
GPSC bags four firms at 39.5MW
Global Power Synergy Plc (GPSC), the power generation arm of national energy firm PTT Plc, took over four firms yesterday operating nine solar farms in Thailand with total capacity of 39.5 megawatts. Chawalit Tippawanich, president and chief executive of GPSC, said the company took over the firms through its wholly owned Global Renewable Power Co (GRP), […]
Thai Ratch toasts to 2nd PPA for 227-MW Aussie wind farm
March 26 (Renewables Now) – Thailand’s Ratch Group PCL (BKK:RATCH) on Wednesday said its Australian subsidiary has secured a second off-taker for the output of the 226.8-MW Collector wind farm it is building in New South Wales.
Thai Union Joins Ep100 and Signs Up For Energy Efficient Cooling
Thai Union is one of the world’s largest seafood companies, with operations spanning across 10 countries. The company is aiming to double its energy productivity by 2041 from a 2016 baseline, as part of its strategy to tackle climate change and reduce its impact on the world’s oceans.
Thai oil refiners cut output as fuel demand falls: sources
SINGAPORE/BANGKOK: Oil refineries in Thailand are reducing their run rates by 10 per cent to 20 per cent after measures taken by the government to curb the spread of the coronavirus caused domestic fuel demand to fall sharply, two sources familiar with the matter said on Tuesday.
Energy Ministry to cut price of CNG by 3 baht
The Energy Ministry announced on Wednesday that it will reduce the retail price of compressed natural gas (CNG) for public transport by three baht per kilogramme for three months, effective April 1. The measure, passed by the Energy Policy Administration Committee, applies to all public transport, including buses, minibuses, taxis, tuk-tuks, songthaews and interprovincial buses.
