Showing posts with label Thailand. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Thailand. Show all posts

Thursday, October 6, 2011

Thailand aims to be regional energy hub, to up oil reserves

Thailand aims to revive a long-stalled plan to become an oil trading and biofuel hub in Southeast Asia, challenging Singapore's dominance, its new energy minister said on Thursday.

The net oil importer plans to boost its crude reserves, excluding refined oil products, to 29 days from 18 days now to improve energy security, said Pichai Naripthaphan, as consumers face volatile crude prices which continue to hold above $100 a barrel..