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Household cooking gas price fixed at 423 Baht/15kg tank for 2 months

Household cooking gas price fixed at 423 Baht/15kg tank for 2 months

Thansettakij•Economy•2d ago

Reader Briefing

Thailand's Ministry of Energy has decided to maintain the retail price of household cooking gas at 423 Baht per 15kg tank for an additional two months, despite rising global LPG prices.

  • •The Ministry of Energy's Gas Consumers Price Committee (GOBN) decided to fix the retail price of household cooking gas.
  • •The fixed price will be 423 Baht per 15kg tank for two months, from June 1, 2026, to July 31, 2026.
  • •This decision was made to alleviate the burden on citizens' cost of living amidst global energy market volatility.
  • •The committee also maintained the B7 biodiesel blend in regular diesel for three months.

Overview

  • •The previous measure to fix the retail price of LPG at approximately 423 Baht per 15kg tank was scheduled to end on May 31, 2026.
  • •Global LPG prices have become volatile and high due to the conflict between the USA, Israel, and Iran.
  • •Global LPG market prices (CP) increased by approximately 232.50 USD per ton (43%) from March 2025 to March-May 2026.
  • •The current import cost of LPG, including import expenses as of May 19, 2026, is 918 USD per ton, equivalent to a retail price of approximately 467 Baht per 15kg tank.
  • •The Fuel Fund's LPG account currently has a deficit of 38,649 million Baht.
  • •The GOBN meeting resolved to maintain the wholesale price of LPG by the refinery at 20.9179 Baht per kilogram.
  • •The retail price of LPG will therefore remain approximately 423 Baht per 15kg tank for another 2 months, effective from June 1, 2026, to July 31, 2026.
  • •The GOBN also resolved to maintain the B7 biodiesel blend in regular diesel for 3 months, from June 14, 2026, to September 13, 2026.

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Key Quotes

นายเอกนัฏ พร้อมพันธุ์
"The GOBN meeting resolved to maintain the wholesale price at the LPG refinery at 20.9179 baht per kilogram, so that the retail price of LPG remains approximately 423 baht per 15kg tank for another 2 months."
ที่ประชุม กบง. จึงมีมติให้คงราคาขายส่งหน้าโรงกลั่นก๊าซ LPG ที่ 20.9179 บาทต่อกิโลกรัม เพื่อให้ราคาขายปลีก LPG อยู่ที่ประมาณ 423 บาทต่อถัง 15 กิโลกรัม ต่อไปอีก 2 เดือน

Key Entities

Person

Mr. Ekkanat Prompan(นายเอกนัฏ พร้อมพันธุ์)
Minister of Energy and Chairman of the Energy Policy Administration Committee (GOBN) who made the announcement to fix cooking gas prices.

Organization

Energy Policy Administration Committee (GOBN)(คณะกรรมการบริหารนโยบายพลังงาน (กบง.))
The committee responsible for energy policy and pricing decisions in Thailand, which decided to extend the cooking gas price freeze.
Fuel Fund(กองทุนน้ำมันเชื้อเพลิง)
The fund whose LPG account is currently experiencing a significant deficit.

Policy

Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG)(ก๊าซปิโตรเลียมเหลว (LPG))ℹ️
The household cooking gas whose retail price is being fixed by the government.
Regular Diesel(น้ำมันดีเซลหมุนเร็ว)
The type of diesel fuel for which the biodiesel blend ratio was maintained.
Biodiesel (B7)(ไบโอดีเซล (B7))ℹ️
The biodiesel blend ratio maintained in regular diesel, set at B7.