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BIZARRE: Oil refineries face state price cap | Mind Blowing Facts

Vehicles refuel at a PTT petrol station on Nawamin Road as retail oil prices have been soaring the past few weeks. (Photo: Varuth Hirunyatheb)

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.

The Energy Ministry formed a working panel to study how to narrow what is known as the oil refinery margin, which normally averages two baht a litre but has risen to five baht a litre in recent months, said Energy Minister Supattanapong Punmeechaow.

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