Director-General of the Department of Energy Business revealed the situation of fuel consumption for the 7-month period of 2023 from January - July at 156.14 million liters/day, an increase of 3.1 percent compared to the same period last year.
Ms. Nanthika Tangsupanich, Director General of the Department of Energy Business Revealing the overall average fuel use for January - July 2023 at 156.14 million liters/day, an increase compared to the same period last year by 3.1 percent, with the use of gasoline group increasing by 5.7 percent, commercial jet fuel (Jet A1) increased by 76.6 percent and the use of NGV increased by 2.0 percent, while the use of diesel, fuel oil, and LPG decreased by 3.3 percent, 6.7 percent, and 0.2 percent, respectively.
The average use of gasoline in January - July 2023 was 31.99 million liters/day, an increase of 5.7 percent from the same period last year. The use of gasohol 95 increased to 18.13 million liters/day and gasohol 95 increased to 18.13 million liters/day. Hall E20 increased to 5.93 million liters/day, while the use of gasohol 91, gasohol E85, and gasoline decreased to 6.87 million liters/day, 0.20 million liters/day, and 0.48 million liters/day, respectively. However, the price difference for Gasohol 95 is similar to Gasohol 91, together with Gasohol E20 has a lower price than Gasohol E85.
Diesel consumption in January-July 2023 averaged 71.03 million liters/day, a decrease of 3.3% from the same period last year, a decrease of all kinds. For high-speed diesel, B7 decreased to 64.81 million liters/day, while for conventional high-speed diesel and B20 high-speed diesel and base diesel. Consumption decreased to 0.93 million liters/day, 0.16 million liters/day and 5.13 million liters/day, respectively. However, the government continues to support measures to help diesel prices by reducing excise tax rates on diesel fuel until July 20, 2023. And use the oil fund mechanism to stabilize the retail price of diesel fuel at 32 baht per liter after the excise tax cut on diesel fuel by 5 baht per liter ends. To help alleviate suffering for people and businesses under the situation of global diesel prices fluctuating from economic concerns and financial crises from fluctuations in the US dollar.
Commercial jet fuel (Jet A1) use in January - July 2023 averaged at 13.41 million liters/day, an increase of 76.6 percent from the same period last year as more tourists returned to travel by air after the COVID-19 situation resolved.
LPG use in January - July 2023 averaged at 18.13 million kg/day, a decrease of 0.2 percent from the same period last year. The petrochemical sector's use decreased to 8.17 million kg/day, the household sector decreased to 5.70 million kg/day, and the industrial sector decreased to 2.01 million kg/day, while use in the petrochemical sector decreased to 8.17 million kg/day. Transport was at 2.25 million kg/day, an increase of 5.8 percent.
NGV use in January - July 2023 averaged at 3.45 million kg/day, an increase of 1.9 percent from the same period last year as economic activities returned to normal operations. together with measures to alleviate the impact of energy prices Help the people By maintaining the retail price of NGV gas, effective from 16 March 2023 to 15 June 2023.
Fuel imports for January - July 2023 averaged at 1,067,285 barrels/day, an increase of 3.5 percent from the same period last year, representing a total import value of 94,882 million baht/month. Crude oil imports were 990,649 barrels/day, an increase of 2.9 percent, representing a value of crude oil imports of 89,246 million baht/month. for importing refined oil (basic gasoline Base oil diesel, fuel oil, jet fuel, and LPG) stood at 76,636 barrels/day, an increase of 12.0 percent, representing a value of refined oil imports of 5,636 million baht/month.
Exports of refined oil in January - July 2023 include exports of gasoline, diesel oil, fuel oil, jet fuel, kerosene, and LPG. The export volume was 159,639 barrels/day, down 7.2 percent, representing a total export value of 15,144 million baht/month. .
Source: Thai News Agency