E_1 Legal_FA_2015_12_29-c A brWCorpL.1hig A Executive Summary Management Discussion and Analysis For the Quarter Ended March 31, 2018 In the first quarter of 2018, Thai economic growth gained traction, buoyed by both domestic and international factors. However, the business sector faced rising challenges, namely various forms of competition, a borderless marketplace within the ASEAN Economic Community (AEC), and the advancing digital age amid the rapid pace of technological advancement, thus lea...

company held successive marketing activities to build public awareness in regards to B10 Diesel quality, and simultaneously campaigned for trials by Diesel vehicle owners. Moreover, the company has

IVL as a whole in 2019. o Sharp decline in crude prices (high of $ 83/bbl in 3Q18 versus low of 54/bbl in 4Q18) as we entered in to the weak season led to accelerated destocking in the integrated PET

- denominated debt. Economic Outlook for 2020 In 2020, Thailand’s economic growth will likely slow to the range of 1.9 - 2.3 percent on account of several challenges. External factors include a sharp drop in

experiencing sharp decline of global crude price between November to December 2018. 3. BCP T r a d i n g Pte., Ltd. increased its revenue by 37% from Q4/2018 from increased trading transaction of petroleum

million, resulting from the sharp rise in average crude oil price during the quarter, while in Q2/2017 recorded an inventory loss in the amount of THB 1,010 million (included LCM of THB 7 million). Average

) expects the Thai economy to contract by 6.7 percent. The main factors driving the economic downturn are the contraction in exports of services, predominantly tourism revenues following the sharp fall in the

E_1 Legal_FA_2015_12_29-c A WCorpL4.1hig A Executive Summary of Management Discussion and Analysis 1 For the Year Ending December 31, 2018 In 2018, the overall Thai economy maintained its growth due largely to healthier growth of exports and tourism, especially in the first half of the year. Meanwhile, the government continued to implement measures to promote and strengthen the domestic economy through support of investment and private spending as well as bolstering opportunities for other econo...

whole entire year.  The refinery business had an inventory loss of THB 1,489 million (including lower of cost or market (LCM) THB 689 million) from the sharp decline of crude oil price in the global

quarter, which has led to retail prices at service stations aligning at an appropriate level to the cost of finished oil products. While marketing margin in Q2/2018 was highly affected by the sharp rise in