20 energy-saving measures out today

The Energy Ministry will today announce 20 energy-saving measures as retail oil prices hit new highs.

Published on April 9, 2008

One of the voluntary measures is soft loans from financial institutions for household energy-saving programmes.

Today all oil retailers, including PTT, are hiking pump prices, pushing premium petrol to Bt35.09 per litre, while diesel remains at Bt31.94.

The marketing margin for diesel was minus 10 satang per litre against a positive 50 satang for petrol.

SSI breakthrough in rolling thin sheets

Sahaviriya Steel Industries made a historic achievement with the production of very thin cold-rolled steel sheets.

At only 0.80 millimetres in thickness, few players globally can make them, the company said in a statement yesterday.

Wilmore project sells 69 units for Bt150m

Rasa Property Development has sold 69 units worth Bt150 million at its Wilmore project, prompting it to plan more projects.

The Nation

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