Thailand’s fuel consumption has increased to a level higher than that of 2019, as reported by the Department of Energy Business (DOEB).
The increase follows a two-year consecutive drop due to the pandemic’s impact. From January to March, fuel demand rose by 5.65% to an average of 161 million liters per day (MLD) compared to the 151 MLD in the first quarter of last year.
DOEB Director-General Nanthika Thangsupanich attributed the increase to the lifting of lockdown measures that led to business recovery and the full reopening of the country, which boosted tourism.
Nanthika stated that diesel consumption slightly rose by 0.2% year-on-year to 76.4 MLD, while gasoline and gasohol demand…
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