Bangkok: The Department of Energy Business has clarified recent figures on production, sales, and exports of high-speed diesel and gasoline while announcing new regulatory measures for oil traders. The new ministerial regulation requires the daily display of prices and stock levels at refineries and oil depots.
According to Thai News Agency, Mr. Wutthithat Tantives, Deputy Director-General of the Department of Energy Business, provided insight into the management of oil from production to distribution. For the period from March 1st to 24th, 2026, diesel fuel production stood at 81.51 million liters per day, with sales reaching 81.63 million liters per day and exports at 4.55 million liters per day. The combined sales and exports amounted to 86.18 million liters daily. Gasoline production averaged 37.12 million liters per day, with sales recorded at 35.10 liters per day and no exports during the specified period.
The Department has mandated oil traders under Section 7 to submit detailed information on fuel transactions from depots, as stipulated by the Prime Minister's Order No. 3/2569. Thailand currently hosts 92 fuel depots, of which 53 are designated as fuel reserves. The remaining depots are managed by traders under Section 7 and Section 10, who are not classified as reserves. The Department has developed additional reporting forms to facilitate the submission of information to other governmental bodies, including the Ministry of Justice and the Royal Thai Police, for further scrutiny.
The Ministry of Energy, responding to the Middle East conflict, announced new trading measures. Signed by Mr. Atthapol Rerkpipibul, the Minister of Energy, the regulation requires oil traders to display prices and stock levels visibly and report these to the government daily. Retailers must sell fuel at or below the prices set by the Energy Policy and Planning Office (EPPO) and report refining costs and transportation data regularly to the Department of Energy Business.
Efforts are also underway to enhance the Fuel Now application, which tracks fuel distribution and availability. Retailers are cooperating to provide data for the application, which DGA aims to integrate with other government systems. The Fuel DM system, monitoring fuel transportation, requires detailed data entry for each shipment, with historical data back to February 2026 being collected.