SOMCHAI POOMLARDThailand's fuel consumption is expected to grow by 3.5% this year to 155 million litres per day from 150 million litres last year, thanks to the domestic economic recovery, says the Department of Energy Business (DOEB). The DOEB forecasts daily consumption of diesel to grow by 4.4% to 66.5 million litres from 63.7 million litres in 2017, while petrol will grow by 1.6% to 30.5 million litres a day from 30.1 million litres. Jet fuel is poised to grow by 4.3% to 19.3 million litres a day this year from 18.3 million litres in 2017. Lower CNG consumption led to the closure of 24 CNG refilling stations last year, leaving 463 in the country. The DOEB said Thailand's fuel consumption reached 149.5 million litres a day in 2017, up 2.6% from 145 million litres a day in 2016.

Source: Bangkok Post February 22, 2018 21:11 UTC