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Fuel consumption surges during Q1

Cars refuel at a PTT petrol station on Nawamin Road. Fuel demand rose by 5.65% to 161 million litres per day on average during the first quarter of 2023. (Photo: Varuth Hirunyatheb)

Fuel consumption in the first quarter increased to a level greater than usage in 2019, following a drop for two consecutive years when Thailand endured the impact of the pandemic, according to the Department of Energy Business (DOEB).

From January to March, fuel demand rose by 5.65% to 161 million litres per day (MLD) on average, up from 151 MLD in the first quarter of last year.

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