Public proposes halting oil fund contributions, stopping B20/E20 to cut prices.

MGR Online•General•17d ago

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A coalition of public sector representatives has urged the Minister of Energy to suspend oil fund contributions and halt sales of B20 and E20 to directly lower retail fuel prices, while also calling for a review of electricity pricing structures.

•A public sector working group submitted proposals to the Minister of Energy on May 8, 2026.
•The proposals aim to reduce retail fuel prices by suspending oil fund contributions and temporarily stopping sales of B20 and E20.
•The group also requested a structural review of electricity costs before implementing tiered pricing and proposed solar roof incentives.
•The Minister of Energy was appointed on April 22, 2026, to chair a joint committee on energy price structure.

Overview

•On May 8, 2026, the Public Sector Joint Working Group submitted a letter to the Minister of Energy detailing urgent energy problem-solving proposals.
•The Public Sector Joint Working Group proposed suspending the collection of oil price discounts into the Oil Fund to directly reduce retail prices.
•The Public Sector Joint Working Group proposed temporarily halting the sale of B20 and E20 fuels, which require high subsidies from the Oil Fund.
•The Public Sector Joint Working Group proposed a temporary suspension of debt payments of 20,000 million baht to refineries until excess profits are settled.
•The current structure of fuel prices results in excessively high refining margins, contributing to increased prices of goods and transportation costs, impacting the public's cost of living.
•The Public Sector Joint Working Group proposed resolving structural issues affecting electricity costs before implementing tiered electricity rates.
•The Public Sector Joint Working Group requested the collection of windfall profits from refining margins and oil hoarding into the Oil Fund.
•The Public Sector Joint Working Group requested the Minister of Energy to consider and act on the proposals within 7 days.

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Key Quotes

คณะทำงานร่วมภาคประชาชน

"Stop collecting oil price discounts into the fund and use them for direct retail price reductions, along with suspending payment of 20 billion baht debt to refineries."

หยุดเก็บเงินส่วนลดราคาน้ำมันเข้ากองทุน นำมาปรับลดราคาขายปลีกโดยตรง พร้อมชะจ่ายหนี้โรงกลั่น 20,000 ล้านบาทแก่โรงกลั่น

คณะทำงานร่วมภาคประชาชน

"Temporarily cease sales of B20 and E20, and propose resolving issues affecting the electricity structure before using tiered electricity rates."

เลิกจำหน่ายน้ำมัน B20 และ E20 ชั่วคราว พร้อมเสนอแก้ปัญหาที่มีผลต่อโครงสร้างไฟฟ้าก่อนใช้อัตราค่าไฟฟ้าแบบขั้นบันได

คณะทำงานร่วมภาคประชาชน

"Expedite the collection of windfall profits from refining margins and profits from oil hoarding into the oil fund, instead of collecting from the public during this crisis."

เร่งดำเนินการเรียกเก็บเงินกำไรส่วนเกินจากลาภลอยค่าการกลั่นและกำไรจากการกักตุนน้ำมันเข้ากองทุนน้ำมันเชื้อเพลิง แทนการเรียกเก็บจากประชาชนในช่วงเวลาวิกฤตนี้

Key Entities

Organization

Public Sector(ภาค ปชช.)

A coalition of public sector representatives who submitted proposals regarding energy price structures.

Oil Fund(กองทุนน้ำมัน)

A fund managed by the Ministry of Energy that subsidizes fuel prices.

Refineries(โรงกลั่น)

Companies involved in the refining of crude oil, towards whom the public sector is proposing a temporary halt on debt payments.

Joint Working Group for Consideration of Energy Price Structure Adjustment Proposals from the Public Network(คณะทำงานร่วมเพื่อพิจารณาข้อเสนอการปรับโครงสร้างราคาพลังงานของเครือข่ายภาคประชาชน)

A committee appointed by the Minister of Energy to review proposals for adjusting energy prices.

Council of Consumer Organizations(สภาองค์กรของผู้บริโภค)

An organization represented in the Joint Working Group for Consideration of Energy Price Structure Adjustment Proposals.

YamyaoPaenDin Foundation(มูลนิธิยามเฝ้าแผ่นดิน)

A foundation represented in the Joint Working Group for Consideration of Energy Price Structure Adjustment Proposals.

Thai People's Network for Energy Reform(เครือข่ายประชาชนปฏิรูปพลังงานไทย)

A network represented in the Joint Working Group for Consideration of Energy Price Structure Adjustment Proposals.

Butterfly Effect Group(กลุ่มผีเสื้อกระพือปีก)

A group represented in the Joint Working Group for Consideration of Energy Price Structure Adjustment Proposals.

Person

Minister of Energy(รมว.พลังงาน)

The government official responsible for energy policy and receiving proposals from the public sector working group.

Akanat Promphan(นายเอกนัฏ พร้อมพันธุ์)ℹ️

The current Minister of Energy who received proposals from the Public Sector Joint Working Group.

Law

B20

A type of biodiesel blend that the public sector is proposing to temporarily halt sales of due to high subsidy costs.

E20

A type of ethanol blend that the public sector is proposing to temporarily halt sales of due to high subsidy costs.

Ministerial Order of Energy No. 10/2026(คำสั่งกระทรวงพลังงานที่ 10/2026)

The ministerial order that established the Joint Working Group for Consideration of Energy Price Structure Adjustment Proposals.

Adder

An automatic 5-year price increase for electricity purchase, which the public sector proposes to cancel and renegotiate.

Available Payment (AP)

A payment mechanism for electricity generation readiness, which the public sector proposes to renegotiate or defer.

Net-Metering

A system for household solar rooftop installations of up to 5 kW, allowing for electricity unit offsetting.

Net-Billing

A system for household and business solar rooftop installations between 5-10 kW, involving selling electricity back.

Fuel Cost Table(ตารางต้นทุนน้ำมันเชื้อเพลิง)

A cost breakdown table for fuel, including biological fuel mixtures, which the public sector wants disclosed.

Orange Table(ตารางส้ม)

A colloquial term for the Fuel Cost Table, which the public sector requests be disclosed.

Place

Singapore Market(ตลาดสิงคโปร์)

A reference market for oil prices used to determine retail fuel prices in Thailand.

Technology

Solar Rooftops(โซลาร์รูฟทอฟ)

Rooftop solar panel systems for households and businesses, incentivized by proposals for net-metering and net-billing.