FTI urges Minister Eknat to lift diesel export ban

MGR Online•Economy•19d ago

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The Federation of Thai Industries requested the Minister of Energy to lift a ban on diesel exports to reduce costs for the petrochemical industry.

•The Federation of Thai Industries (FTI) met with Energy Minister Eknat Promphan.
•The FTI requested the lifting of a ban on exporting refined oil, specifically diesel.
•The export ban was ordered by the Prime Minister on March 6, 2026.
•The ban has led refineries to reduce production, causing a shortage of naphtha and LPG.

•Pimjai Leeissaranukul, President of the Federation of Thai Industries (FTI), and representatives from the petrochemical and chemical groups met with Energy Minister Eknat Promphan.
•The FTI stated that a ban on exporting refined oil has forced refineries to reduce distillation capacity to prevent fuel tank overflows.
•Reduced distillation has led to lower production of LPG and naphtha, forcing the petrochemical industry to import naphtha at prices nearly 3 times higher.
•Increased naphtha costs have pushed up the production costs of plastic pellets, affecting downstream industries such as packaging.
•The export ban on gasoline, gasohol, high-speed diesel, Jet A-1, and LPG was ordered by the Prime Minister on March 6, 2026.
•The export ban was implemented under the law concerning the correction and prevention of fuel shortages.
•Energy Minister Eknat Promphan accepted the matter for comprehensive consideration to find a solution.
•Energy Minister Eknat Promphan noted that decisions on lifting the ban are delicate due to high oil price volatility and instability in the Middle East.

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Federation of Thai Industries(ส.อ.ท.)ℹ️

An organization whose president and industry group representatives requested the lifting of the diesel export ban.

Ministry of Energy(กระทรวงพลังงาน)ℹ️

The government ministry overseeing energy policy and the Minister of Energy.

Eknat Promphan(เอกนัฏ พร้อมพันธ์ุ)

The Minister of Energy who received the request from the Federation of Thai Industries.

Pimjai Leeissaranukul(พิมพ์ใจ ลี้อิสสระนุกูล)

The President of the Federation of Thai Industries.

Middle East(ตะวันออกกลาง)ℹ️

A region cited by the Minister of Energy as having a fragile situation affecting oil price volatility.

Law on the Correction and Prevention of Fuel Shortages(กฎหมายว่าด้วยการแก้ไขและป้องกันภาวะการขาดแคลนน้ำมันเชื้อเพลิง)

The law under which the Prime Minister ordered the ban on fuel exports.