The Department of Energy Service (DEBORAH) has actually exposed that Thailand’s economy reveals clear indications of healing as fuel usage progressively increases, including that in the very first 4 months of this year, making use of numerous fuels saw a considerable increase of 3.1% compared to the very same duration in 2015.
Deborah Director General Nanthika Thungsupanit reported that approximately around 158.86 million liters of fuel was taken in daily from January to April. Fuel usage experienced a significant boost of 5.8%, reaching around 31.86 million liters each day throughout the very same duration. Nevertheless, diesel usage reduced by 5.8% due to decreased travel compared to the previous year when COVID-19 limitations were raised.
According to Nanthika, the use of jet fuel saw an exceptional rise of 92.4%, balancing 13.89 million liters each day from January to April. Nevertheless, the usage of LPG or cooking gas a little decreased by 3.3% to 17.18 million kgs each day, while making use of NGV or gas for automobiles increased by 6.4% to 3.5 million kgs each day.
In addition, Thailand’s oil imports throughout the very first 4 months of the year experienced a 7.9% boost, balancing 1.1 million barrels each day. On the other hand, oil exports decreased by 2.6% to approximately 151,539 barrels each day.
The deborah anticipates that fuel oil usage will continue to increase in the 2nd half of the year as the economy even more enhances. They prepare for an 11.8% boost in fuel use, a 12.1% boost in diesel usage, a 23.7% rise in jet fuel usage, and a 20.2% increase in bunker oil use by the end of the year. (NNT)
