(Photo: Piyarach Chongcharoen)Retail petrol and diesel prices in Thailand soared by six baht per litre on Thursday morning after the government abandoned costly attempts to cap them. The change means diesel prices are up by 18%, with more modest increases for other types of fuels. At PTT petrol stations, prices increased to 38.94 baht a litre for high-speed diesel, 54.64 baht for B7premium diesel, 40.68 baht for gasohol 91 petrol, 41.05 baht for gasohol 95, 36.05 baht for gasohol E20, 32.79 for gasohol E85, 52.04 baht for gasohol 95 premium and 49.64 baht for gasoline 95. Subsidies have been reduced from 26.99 baht to 19.12 baht per litre for high-speed diesel and B20 diesel, from 12.85 baht to 5.94 baht for gasohol E20, and from 9.73 baht to 3.26 baht for gasohol 95 and gasohol 91. The Oil Fuel Fund burned through 20 billion baht in three weeks to keep prices capped.

Source: Bangkok Post March 26, 2026 07:53 UTC