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Thu, 08/25/2011 - 11:38
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NEPC to work out new energy measures
BANGKOK, August 25 (TNA) - The National Energy Policy Committee (NEPC), under Thailand's Energy Policy and Planning Office, will hold its first meeting in the new Pheu Thai Party-led administration on Friday to discuss new energy measures.
Newly-appointed Thai Energy Minister Pichai Naripthaphan told reporters on Thursday that measures to be raised at the meeting include those aimed to ease people's costs of living through the suspension of fees levied on premium and regular gasoline or benzene 95 and 91, as well as on diesel for the state oil fund for a certain period of time.
Pichai said that his ministry will implement the new measure as soon as possible although it will reduce earnings to the state oil fund by 3-4 billion baht a month, which is to be later financially compensated by government loans, noting that the new government will, however, rely the least on the loans to limit incurring public debts.
The new energy minister acknowledged that impacts from the temporarily-suspended levies on benzene 95, 91 and diesel will also be discussed, along with measures to also reduce retail prices of gasohol, as well as the government's proposed wealth fund and a case filed with a Thai court by local firms against the Ministry of Energy's recent decision on a price rise of liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) used in local industries.
Meanwhile, Excise Department Director General Pongpanu Svetarun proposed that the new government introduce measures to ensure some 10-15 per cent disparity between retail gasoline and gasohol prices to promote widely use of alternative energy among local motorists on the continual basis. (TNA)
Newly-appointed Thai Energy Minister Pichai Naripthaphan told reporters on Thursday that measures to be raised at the meeting include those aimed to ease people's costs of living through the suspension of fees levied on premium and regular gasoline or benzene 95 and 91, as well as on diesel for the state oil fund for a certain period of time.
Pichai said that his ministry will implement the new measure as soon as possible although it will reduce earnings to the state oil fund by 3-4 billion baht a month, which is to be later financially compensated by government loans, noting that the new government will, however, rely the least on the loans to limit incurring public debts.
The new energy minister acknowledged that impacts from the temporarily-suspended levies on benzene 95, 91 and diesel will also be discussed, along with measures to also reduce retail prices of gasohol, as well as the government's proposed wealth fund and a case filed with a Thai court by local firms against the Ministry of Energy's recent decision on a price rise of liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) used in local industries.
Meanwhile, Excise Department Director General Pongpanu Svetarun proposed that the new government introduce measures to ensure some 10-15 per cent disparity between retail gasoline and gasohol prices to promote widely use of alternative energy among local motorists on the continual basis. (TNA)
