Energy sector to purchase oil outside the Middle East
Business General Energy sector to purchase oil outside the Middle East Crude premium skyrockets PUBLISHED : 28 Jul 2026 at 04:33 NEWSPAPER SECTION: Business WRITER: Yuthana Praiwan Small Medium Large An oil refinery operated by Thai Oil in Chon Buri. The remaining 42% was sourced from the US and Asia-Pacific. Recent attacks on shipping in the Red Sea, claimed by Yemen's Houthi fighters, and the collapse of a temporary ceasefire between the US and Iran have forced traders to diversify supply routes.
- ▪Business General Energy sector to purchase oil outside the Middle East Crude premium skyrockets PUBLISHED : 28 Jul 2026 at 04:33 NEWSPAPER SECTION: Business WRITER: Yuthana Praiwan Small Medium Large An oil refinery operated by Thai Oil in
- ▪The remaining 42% was sourced from the US and Asia-Pacific.
- ▪Recent attacks on shipping in the Red Sea, claimed by Yemen's Houthi fighters, and the collapse of a temporary ceasefire between the US and Iran have forced traders to diversify supply routes.
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| Publication time | Tue, 28 Jul 2026 04:33:00 +0700 |
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Business General Energy sector to purchase oil outside the Middle East Crude premium skyrockets PUBLISHED : 28 Jul 2026 at 04:33 NEWSPAPER SECTION: Business WRITER: Yuthana Praiwan Small Medium Large An oil refinery operated by Thai Oil in Chon Buri. Energy authorities and oil traders are preparing to import more crude oil from outside the Middle East as the escalating conflict disrupts two key shipping routes -- the Red Sea and the Strait of Hormuz.Before the war, Thailand relied heavily on the Middle East for crude oil, with 58% of imports coming mainly from the United Arab Emirates and Saudi Arabia. The remaining 42% was sourced from the US and Asia-Pacific.
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