PTT Station lowers benzine, gasohol prices except E85
PTT Station has announced a reduction in retail prices for all types of benzine and gasohol by 0.40 baht per litre, with the exception of E85, which will decrease by 0.50 baht per litre. These changes take effect today after 5am.
With these adjustments, the price of benzine will be 44.04 baht per litre, gasohol 95 at 35.75 baht per litre, gasohol 91 at 35.38 baht per litre, E20 at 33.54 baht per litre, and premium gasohol 95 at 44.34 baht per litre. E85 will see a decrease to 32.59 baht per litre.
Meanwhile, diesel prices remain unchanged. Diesel B7 will continue to be priced at 32.94 baht per litre, diesel B20 at 32.94 baht per litre, and premium diesel B7 at 44.94 baht per litre. The prices mentioned above do not include the Bangkok maintenance tax, reported KhaoSod.
In related news, PTT Plc is re-evaluating its tactics in the logistics sector, contemplating a shift away from its traditional petroleum roots. The national conglomerate is investigating fresh investment avenues in non-oil sectors, aiming to revamp its business footprint in the rapidly advancing world of logistics.
Leading the charge is Chaya Chandavasu, PTT Senior Executive Vice-President for Corporate Strategy, who highlights the need for a rigorous analysis of the competitiveness of PTT’s non-oil enterprises before making any decisive moves.
In other news, Thailand’s engines are revving as fuel consumption takes a notable 2% leap, in line with the country’s economic growth, which is pegged at a healthy 2.6% to 2.7% for 2024. The Department of Energy Business reveals that from January to November, Thais guzzled an average of 155 million litres of fuel daily.
Turning heads in the petrol station queue is the modest rise in demand for petrol and gasohol, nudging up by 0.2% to 31.5 million litres per day. This uptick in sales is fuelled by shifting travel trends, as highlighted by Sarawut Kaewtathip, the department’s director general. The mass transit systems are having a moment in the sun, boasting a hefty 12.1% increase in passenger numbers.
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