Energy Business Department reports April fuel use drops 11.2% amid economic slowdown

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The Energy Business Department revealed that Thailand's fuel consumption in April 2026 stood at 142.62 million litres per day, down 11.2% from the same period last year and down 18.2% from March 2026. Most fuel use declined across gasoline, diesel, jet fuel, LPG, and NGV. However, gasohol E20 and high-speed diesel B20 continued to see rising demand thanks to government biofuel promotion measures. Gasohol E20 consumption reached 6.12 million litres per day, up 14%, and high-speed diesel B20 rose to 1.04 million litres per day from 0.01 million litres per day in March. Overall high-speed diesel stood at 57 million litres per day, down 17.2%, in line with the economic slowdown. Commercial jet fuel use was 17.04 million litres per day, down 2.5%, and NGV use was 2.03 million kilogrammes per day, down 23%, with the number of NGV service stations falling to 258. Fuel imports totalled 834,782 barrels per day, down 26.4%, but import value rose 17% due to higher costs driven by Middle East conflicts. Exports of refined oil products were 94,190 barrels per day, down 41.1% following temporary export suspension measures.

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