Govt rolls out three-phase fuel contingency planThe latest fuel prices are displayed at a PTT petrol station in Pathum Thani province on Tuesday after they rose by 1.80 baht per litre for diesel and 1.00 baht per litre for petrol at 5am on the same day. She said tensions in the Middle East continued to escalate. She said as the Middle East risks intensify, many other countries have also stepped up measures to protect their populations. With Thai pump prices lower than in some neighbouring countries, failing to adjust prices could encourage illegal fuel exports for profit. Pornchai Jirakulpaisal, director of policy and planning at the State Oil Fund Office, said global oil prices were extremely volatile, with sharp differences between daytime and nighttime trading.

Source: Bangkok Post March 31, 2026 11:03 UTC