🇹🇭 Thailand has enough oil (for now) ⛽

Thailand has oil reserves that can last about 109 days 👍

No shortage at the moment

Diesel production is still higher than demand

🌍 What’s causing the problem?

Tensions in the Middle East are rising again ⚠️

A ceasefire between the US 🇺🇸 and Iran 🇮🇷 briefly lowered oil prices 📉

Iran has now blocked shipping through the Strait of Hormuz 🚫🚢

This is a key global oil route 🛢️

Result:

800–2,000 ships stuck 😬

Oil supply disrupted

Prices may go up again 📈

🇹🇭 Why Thailand is affected

Thailand imports a lot of oil 🌏 — about 52% comes from the Middle East.

When problems happen there, Thailand feels it quickly 💸

Hidden extra costs:

🚢 Higher shipping fees

🛡️ Expensive insurance (war risk)

💰 Supplier surcharges

➡️ Real oil cost is higher than it looks

🛢️ Oil supply is still strong 💪

Breakdown of the 109 days:

📦 25 days (required reserves)

🏢 22 days (company stock)

🚢 31 days (on the way)

📄 31 days (already ordered)

Diesel situation 🚛:

Production: 83.37 million litres/day

Usage: 68.69 million litres/day

✅ Supply is higher than demand

💸 Fuel prices & subsidies

Current prices:

🚛 Diesel: 48.40 baht/L

🚗 E20 petrol: 38.95 baht/L

⛽ Gasohol 95: 43.95 baht/L

👍 Prices are cheaper than many ASEAN countries

But…

💸 Oil Fund debt: 59 billion baht

📉 Spending: 1.22 billion baht/day

🔮 What’s next?

The government is watching closely 👀 and trying to balance:

🧾 Cost of living

⚡ Energy stability

💰 Financial pressure

➡️ Everything depends on how the global situation develops 🌍

Published: 10th April 2026
Thai Calendar: 10th April 2569

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