Fuel consumption dives 12.5% in 2020

Fuel consumption in Thailand contracted by 12.5% last year because of strict state measures to prevent the spread of Covid-19, including a lockdown order, according to the Department of Energy Business (DOEB).

The government did not enforce a nationwide lockdown for the fresh outbreak starting last December, but a new round of travel restrictions affected the energy sector.

DOEB chief Nantika Thangsuphanich said jet fuel consumption had the steepest decline last year with a 62.3% contraction for average consumption of 7.3 million litres per day, while compressed natural gas contracted by 28.3% to 3,900 tonnes per day.

Demand for other types of fuels also declined.

Liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) consumption contracted by 13.7% to 15,400 tonnes per day; bunker oil fell by 11.2% to 4.7 million litres per day; diesel decreased by 2.9% to 65.4 million litres per day;…