appreciated. Whereas in 2018 inventory loss was recorded at THB 1,489 million (including lower of cost or market (LCM) THB 689 million) due to the sharp decline of crude oil price in the global market between

the previous year. As Q3/2018 experienced sharp spikes in global crude oil price, coupled with the government measures to appoint retail Diesel price ceiling at THB 30 per liter, resulting in a

widespread of Covid-19 from the beginning of this year along with the imposition of the regulations on the usage of Sulphur which resulting in the sharp increase in the oil price in the world market also the

in 2000-07, strong by international standards, but somewhat below its growth rate in previous decades and that of other ASEAN members. The global economic crisis led to a sharp slowdown, with a 2.3