Limited Global Green Chemicals Public Company Limited Management Discussion and Analysis | 2 Executive Summary In 1Q2019, palm oil production and crude palm oil (CPO) inventory have remained high in both
still affected by the oil price volatility in the global market. Despite the crude oil price recovery, the average crack spread between finished product and referenced crude oil price continues to decline
from narrower DTD/DB spread. Within this quarter there was an inventory gain of THB 241 million from the increase in crude price, but there was a loss from the crude and product oil price hedging
market, where the oil business is in on a downward trajectory following slowing global economy due to the trade war between the US and China. The Dubai crude price in 2019 averaged at 63.51 $/BBL, a
affected by the year round global oil price fluctuation, especially in the last quarter which oil price plunged drastically. Moreover, the refinery recorded lower crude run due to its 45 days turnaround
affected by the decline in most of the finished product and crude oil crack spreads, as a result of the oversupply situation in finished oil products, and the anxieties over the trade war between the US and
government sector introducing stimulus packages, which would cause demand for fuel consumption in the industrial and transport sector to increase. Moreover, the excess of crude oil supply trends to decrease
every finished product and crude oil price crack spreads, with supporting factors ranging from the maintenance of various refineries in North Asia, as well as concerns over supplies tightening after the
Analysis | 2 Executive Summary In 3Q2018, domestic palm oil production has increased as in other countries, in addition, stock of Crude Palm Oil (CPO) both in Thailand and International market has remained
| 2 Executive Summary In 2019, overall palm oil production and crude palm oil ( CPO) inventory remained high in both domestic and international market, although the inventory plunged to a minimum record