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The Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) of Thailand is set to implement a 0.17 baht per kilowatt-hour (kWh) reduction in the national power tariff, a move aimed at lowering electricity costs for households and businesses.
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Jakarta (ANTARA) – The Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources (ESDM) is currently setting up a new directorate to accelerate the energy transition, according to secretary general Dadan Kusdiana.
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TEMPO.CO, Jakarta – Indonesia will build oil refineries on several of its islands, including Kalimantan and Sulawesi, with a total capacity of 1 million barrels per day, upgrading from a planned single refinery with a 500,000 bpd capacity, the energy minister said.
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MANILA – Customers of the Manila Electric Company (Meralco) will see higher electricity bills this month as the company announced Tuesday an increase of PHP0.2639 per kilowatt hour (kWh).
This brings the total electricity rate to PHP12.2901 per kWh from PHP12.0262 per kWh in February.
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Trader and shipowner Vitol has sealed an agreement to supply the Philippines with more than 100 LNG cargoes over 10 years.
The company said it had signed a long-term gas supply deal with LNGPH, backed by South Premiere Power Corporation (SPPC) and Excellent Energy Resources Inc (EERI).
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The Finance Ministry looks set to submit support measures for plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEVs) to the cabinet by April.
According to Deputy Finance Minister Paopoom Rojanasakul, these support measures will take effect from Jan 1, 2026.
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Petroliam Nasional Bhd (Petronas) and Vietnam Oil and Gas Group (Petrovietnam) plans to expedite cooperation in Vietnam’s energy gas sector, encompassing upstream, and downstream activities, gas and renewable energy (RE) to enhance collaboration in power generation and grid connectivity from Vietnam to Malaysia.
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VinFast and Indonesia’s state-owned Bank Negara Indonesia (BNI) have signed a memorandum of understanding to enhance the adoption of electric vehicles in Indonesia.
This agreement was formalized during the Vietnam-Indonesia High-Level Business Dialogue on Mar. 11, attended by Vietnamese and Indonesian officials.
ASEAN Centre for Energy (ACE) is an intergovernmental organisation within ASEAN structure that represents the 10 ASEAN Member States’ (AMS) interests in the energy sector.
