To help households amid rising energy prices, the government has already put a cap on the diesel price of 30 baht per litre and cooking gas of 423 baht per 15 kg. canister. This measure will run until the end of the year.
Rudklao said that the ministry, which has been tasked by Prime Minister and Finance Minister Srettha Thavisin to ensure that all groups of energy users are equally supported, is studying three possible approaches for benzene users.
The first one will focus on motorcycle taxis, most of whom use benzene as fuel, while the second approach is to directly subsidise low-income earners. These two measures are expected to use a budget from the Oil Fuel Fund of 95 million baht per month and 4 billion baht, respectively.
The third approach, meanwhile, is to cap the price of all benzene fuels as is being done for diesel. This measure…
