Anutin plans Gasohol 91 reduction to promote E20 and B20

Prachachat•Politics•32m ago

Reader Briefing

Anutin Charnvirakul outlines Thailand's energy transition and investment strategies for upcoming ASEAN and APEC summits.

•Anutin Charnvirakul will present energy transition, cybercrime suppression, and investment attraction at ASEAN and APEC meetings from November 14-19.
•The Thai government is accelerating bioenergy policies for B20 and E20 to reduce oil costs and imports while increasing agricultural income.
•Long-term plans include potentially reducing Gasohol 91 fuel pumps to increase E20 pumps.

•Anutin Charnvirakul will attend the ASEAN and APEC summits between November 14-19.
•Anutin Charnvirakul stated that Thailand will present energy transition and the suppression of technology crimes, grey businesses, money laundering, and drugs at the ASEAN and APEC forums.
•Anutin Charnvirakul is pushing for a conclusion on the Agreement on Reciprocal Tariffs (ART) in trade negotiations with the United States.
•B20 usage has increased from approximately 6 million liters per day to 10-11 million liters, while E20 has increased from around 4 million to 6-7 million liters per day.
•The government is promoting B20 and E20 to reduce fossil fuel imports, lower energy costs for citizens, and create a market for palm, sugarcane, and cassava.
•Anutin Charnvirakul mentioned the government is considering reducing Gasohol 91 pumps and increasing E20 pumps in the long term.
•The government is promoting Solar Rooftop policies, providing 50,000 baht support per household to allow citizens to sell excess electricity back to the system.

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Anutin Charnvirakul

"Sometimes we must accept retreating 2 steps to move forward 7 steps, but there will be no retreating 3 steps to return only one."

บางครั้งเราต้องยอมถอย 2 ก้าว เพื่อเดินหน้าไป 7 ก้าว แต่จะไม่มีการถอย 3 ก้าวแล้วได้กลับมาเพียงก้าวเดียว

Anutin Charnvirakul(อนุทิน ชาญวีรกูล)ℹ️

Prime Minister and Minister of Interior who outlined Thailand's energy and economic strategies.

ASEAN(อาเซียน)ℹ️

A regional organization where Thailand will present energy transition and security cooperation.

APEC(เอเปค)ℹ️

An international forum where Anutin Charnvirakul will discuss economic issues with large economies.

United States(สหรัฐฯ)ℹ️

A country with which Thailand is negotiating trade through the Agreement on Reciprocal Tariffs.

Laos(ลาว)ℹ️

A country Thailand may cooperate with regarding hydropower.

Vietnam(เวียดนาม)ℹ️

A country Thailand may cooperate with regarding logistics and exports.

Malaysia(มาเลเซีย)ℹ️

A country Thailand aims to link potentials with along with Singapore.

Singapore(สิงคโปร์)ℹ️

A country Thailand aims to link potentials with along with Malaysia.

Agreement on Reciprocal Tariffs

A trade agreement (ART) currently being coordinated for a conclusion between Thailand and the United States.