. Asia integrated MEG spreads benefited from global supply tightness and strong demand coming from polyester fibers, PET and antifreeze, while increase in crude oil price resulted in improved shale gas

growth of 4.6 percent, over-year, following the 4.9 percent growth seen in the first quarter. The expansion was driven largely by exports and tourism, which benefited from trade partners’ brighter economic

(+0.11 USD/BBL YoY, -0.69 USD/BBL QoQ), even though the gross refinery margin was adversely affected by the shutdown which mentioned before, but GRM was benefited from the narrowing Dated Brent / Dubai

E_1 Legal_FA_2015_12_29-c A CCoorrppLL44..11hhiigg A Executive Summary Management Discussion and Analysis For the Quarter Ended June 30, 2017 The global economy in the second quarter of 2017 maintained its growth momentum. Similarly, Thailand’s major economic indicators continued to exhibit growth, as evidenced by brighter exports, government spending and private spending on certain items of durable goods. The Thai economy hence showed ongoing improvement from the first quarter. Nonetheless, the...

E_1 Legal_FA_2015_12_29-c A brWCorpL.1hig A Executive Summary Management Discussion and Analysis For the Quarter Ending March 31, 2019 In the first quarter of 2019, the Thai economy continued to sustain its growth. Overall, however, it was plagued by weak exports and tourism amid the global economic slowdown. Aside from these challenges, businesses had to contend with more complex competition, regulatory changes, and technological advancements which affected consumer behavior. KASIKORNBANK has e...

volume declined 8% QoQ from intense competition in the industrial market. 2. Net marketing margin increased from the previous quarter, the increment is attributed to retail market benefited from the

E_1 Legal_FA_2015_12_29-c A brWCorpL.1hig A Executive Summary Management Discussion and Analysis For the Quarter Ending June 30, 2019 The Thai economy faced increased headwinds in the second quarter of 2019. Exports, tourism and private investment – among major economic activities – were hampered by the worse-than-expected global economic slowdown. Meanwhile, consumers’ purchasing power weakened amid high household debt, whereas public investment and the government’s budget disbursement were aff...

benefited from seasonal factors during the second quarter of every year that the sky is clear, with lowered clouds and fog. Whereas, the electricity sales of the “Lom Ligor” project adjusted downward, due to

benefited from the increasing price of Low Management Discussion and Analysis of Business Operation for Q3/2019 Bangchak Corporation Plc. I 4 Sulphur Fuel Oil, as preparations were made for the transition

E_1 Legal_FA_2015_12_29-c A brWCorpL.1hig A Executive Summary Management Discussion and Analysis For the Quarter Ending September 30, 2019 Thai economic activity in the third quarter of 2019 continued to see limited support, after growing by 2.30 percent in the second quarter. The Thai economy did show some signs of strength in the third quarter, due mostly to the low base effect of the same period last year, especially in the tourism sector. However, exports and private investment – two major e...