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DARK SECRETS: 2 | Vintage Vibes

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…

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Oil levy decision expected on Wednesday

Energy Minister Supattanapong Punmeechaow expects a decision on Wednesday on the extent of oil refiners' contributions to the state Oil Fuel Fund to help keep pump prices down.

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Hardship by the gross

Amid skyrocketing fuel prices, many people and even some politicians have begun to question the profits being made by private refineries. The issue angering critics and consumers is what is known as the gross refining margin, or GRM, of local oil refineries.

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Refineries hit back at tax

A proposal to temporarily charge a tax on the oil refinery margin appears to be a last-ditch effort by the government to control soaring energy prices, but major refineries question the move aimed at trimming some of their profits.

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Refinery contribution for oil fuel fund approved by cabinet

The cabinet on Tuesday agreed to seek financial sources from oil refineries to support the Oil Fuel Fund and to offer tax rebates to promote domestic tourism.

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Oil refiners deny Korn's claim of profiteering during hardship

Oil refinery bosses on Monday broke a long silence to deny Kla Party leader Korn Chatikavajin's accusation they are reaping fat benefits though the gross refinery margin while consumers suffer from high pump prices.

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Explainer: Moving to curb pump prices

Lowering the gross refining margin is a top priority for the government.

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Refinery stocks fall on concerns over fuel fund contribution

Oil refinery stocks fell sharply on Friday with potential losses of between 17-43% in net profits this year after the government asked for the cooperation of companies to channel their profits into the Oil Fuel Fund for three months from July to September to help control fuel prices.

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Korn urges B60bn loan for Oil Fund

Korn Chatikavanij, a former finance minister and now leader of the Kla Party, suggested the government provide an additional 60-billion-baht loan to improve the liquidity of the Oil Fuel Fund.

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Cooking gas price to rise slowly

The Energy Policy Administration Committee (Epac) has decided to have the price of liquefied petroleum gas (LPG), which is used as household cooking gas, gradually increase over the next three months.

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Govt eyes slice of refineries' pie

The government will consider using profits from oil refinery margins to help support the Oil Fuel Fund as it continues to subsidise fuel prices despite having slipped 85 billion baht into the red.

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Diesel price up again on Tuesday

The board of the Oil Fuel Fund has raised the price cap on standard diesel by one baht, from 33.94 baht to 34.94 baht per litre, effective on Tuesday morning.

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Oil refineries face state price cap

Energy authorities are considering imposing a price cap on oil sold by Thai refineries to better control energy inflation, with ongoing measures to tackle the problem scheduled to end this month.

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Oil Fund to decide on diesel cap

The board of the Oil Fuel Fund is expected to decide on Monday if it will continue to cap the retail diesel price at 32 baht per litre for another week or raise it by one or two baht to relieve the burden on the fund, a source in the…

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GSB ready to assist THAI, Oil Fuel Fund

The Government Savings Bank (GSB) stands ready to extend loans to Thai Airways International (THAI) and the Oil Fuel Fund to boost their liquidity if the government adopts a policy for it to do so, said GSB chairman Prapas Kong-Ied.

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Diesel price capped at B32 for another week

The Oil Fuel Fund board on Monday decided to continue capping the retail price of standard diesel at 32 baht per litre for another week.

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Oil Fuel Fund seeks loan of B40bn

The Oil Fuel Fund has enough credibility for financial institutions to extend it loans to boost liquidity, enabling it to subsidise the domestic oil price, says deputy permanent finance secretary Theeraj Athanavanich.

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Diesel cap per litre to stay at B32

The government will continue to cap the diesel price at 32 baht a litre thanks to the increased diesel excise tax cut of five baht a litre, says the board of the Oil Fuel Fund.

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Diesel cap at B32 short-lived

The board of the state Oil Fuel Fund on Wednesday resolved to cap the retail diesel price at 32 baht per litre only until Sunday, and will review the price again on Monday, energy permanent secretary Kulit Sombatsiri said.

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Oil Fuel Fund set to borrow billions

The Oil Fuel Fund is expected to finish negotiations with banks this month as it looks to borrow heavily to boost its liquidity, says the Finance Ministry's deputy permanent secretary Theeraj Athanavanich.

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Diesel to be capped at B32 per litre

The retail price of diesel in Greater Bangkok will remain capped at 32 baht per litre, as the government has tried to continue its energy subsidy measures to help alleviate people's hardship and reduce their cost of living.

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Diesel users run into reality check

The government's decision to reduce financial pressure on its coffers by allowing the price of diesel to gradually increase starting from this month -- having been capped since October 2021 -- will result in households and businesses experiencing a harsh economic reality.

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Offo to postpone end of biofuel subsidy

The Oil Fuel Fund Office (Offo) expects to delay a plan to end the biofuel subsidy for two years to give sugar cane, cassava and palm famers more time to manage their output.

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Diesel price to rise to B32/litre Sunday

The retail price of diesel in Greater Bangkok will rise above the 30-baht capped price to 32 baht per litre this Sunday morning, according to the Oil Fuel Fund Office (Offo).

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Hike in price of cooking gas hits pockets

The cost of cooking gas rose by one baht a kilogramme on Friday, and people called on the government to better control consumer prices as incomes remained stagnant or dropped.

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