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- Thai Oil Public Company Limited engages in integrated oil refining and petrochemical operations as Thailand's leading complex refinery operator with a 275,000 barrel-per-day refining capacity. The company's core products include gasoline, diesel/gas oil, jet fuel, kerosene, fuel oil, liquefied petroleum gas, petrochemical products such as paraxylene and carbon black, lube base oils, solvents, and ethanol. Additional business segments encompass power generation and marine transportation services for petroleum products. Thai Oil serves domestic and regional markets including Thailand, India, Myanmar, Cambodia, Laos, Vietnam, Indonesia, and the Philippines. Founded in 1961 and headquartered in Bangkok, Thailand, it operates as a flagship subsidiary within the PTT Group.
Recent major developments include the acceleration of the Clean Fuel Project (CFP), a strategic initiative aimed at enhancing refinery competitiveness, environmental sustainability, and national energy security. Challenges related to subcontractor contract breaches have prompted the company to intensify project management efforts and pursue completion expediently. Thai Oil has also executed significant leadership changes including appointments in executive finance positions and board restructuring. The company continues deleveraging efforts through bond buybacks, loan prepayments, and asset monetization as part of a wider recapitalization plan. Thai Oil maintains a focus on sustainable growth through technology implementation and operational efficiency improvements in refining and petrochemical sectors while reinforcing its role in Thailand’s energy security and economic development.