Thailand

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Malaysian Palm Industry Wants to Reopen

April 10, 2020

Two industry associations urged the Malaysian state of Sabah this week to allow oil palm plantations and mills to reopen ...

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Thai Oil’s Q4 Net Profit Jumps

April 3, 2020

Stated-owned Thai Oil Group’s base oil business posted a massive jump in net profit for the fourth quarter of 2019, an ...

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Asean Motor Vehicle Sales Slowdown to Continue

February 14, 2020

Automotive sales in the Association of Southeast Asian Nations dropped 3 percent in 2019, but sales of two-wheelers incr ...

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U.S.-China Trade War Boosts Thai Lubes

September 13, 2019

Thailands lubricant demand is expected to grow this year as the automobile manufacturing sector expands and foreign comp ...

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Vehicle Sales Growth Forecast in ASEAN

June 28, 2019

Vehicle sales across Southeast Asias big three markets - Malaysia, Indonesia and Thailand - are projected to cross 3.9 m ...

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Thai Lube Base Expects Soft Market

March 22, 2019

State-owned Thai Oil Group reported that profit for its base oil business slumped last year and that it expects the mark ...

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Thai Firms Team to Recycle Containers

January 18, 2019

Bangchak Corp. and SCG Chemical Co. signed a memorandum of understanding last month to develop a lubricant packaging rec ...

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Thailands PTT Lubricants Revamps

December 21, 2018

State-owned PTT Oil and Retail Business Co. is preparing for listing on The Stock Exchange of Thailand next year and exp ...

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Southeast Asia Shifts to Better Engine Oils

July 6, 2018

Automotive engine oil demand in Southeast Asia is gradually shifting from obsolete grades to higher quality products, a ...

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Esso Thailand Expands Distribution Channels

July 6, 2018

Esso (Thailand) Public Co. plans to increase its lubricant market share by expanding its motorcycle oil distribution ch ...

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PTT Sets Up Storage Hub

March 23, 2018

Thailands PTT Lubricants will set up a lube storage facility for its Asean market and look into acquisitions to grow its ...

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Thailand Shell Expands Lubricant Business

March 23, 2018

Shell Co. of Thailand plans to increase its number of automotive oil change outlets and significantly raise lubricant sa ...

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Valvoline Invests in Thailand

March 9, 2018

Valvoline Inc. spent U.S. $16 million to acquire the remaining 30 percent share of its subsidiary in Thailand, making th ...

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Asia-Pacific Wary of Weather Impacts

September 26, 2017

As in the United States, large storms and heavy rains have caused flooding and other disruptions throughout much of Asia ...

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JX Nippon Aims High in Thailand

September 5, 2017

JX Nippon Oil & Energy plans to expand lubricants capacity and distribution channels in Thailand, Lube Report Asia learn ...

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Thailand to Exempt Process Oils Excise Tax

July 4, 2017

Thailand will exempt most process oil-derived products from excise taxes later this year, according to government offici ...

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SE Asia Infrastructure Projects Abound

June 20, 2017

Infrastructure construction is booming in Southeast Asia - particularly in Thailand and Vietnam - and new Asian lube sup ...

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ASEAN Lube Trade: Far From Free

March 7, 2017

As the Association of Southeast Asia Nations moves to eliminate intra-regional tariffs by 2018, analysts say member coun ...