Rule”). Currently, the Company focus on the business expansion of the crude palm oil (CPOA) trading business for biodiesel as there is a high potential growth and will partially conducting a trading CPOA
industry, pet food industry, and biodiesel to support the business plan regarding the expansion of crude palm oil (CPOA) trading business for biodiesel and edible oil of the Company. Details of the Board of
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
oil price throughout the quarter, leading to an inventory loss. However, despite the refinery Hydrogen Production Unit and Hydrocracking Unit temporary shut down, refinery’s average crude run remained
effect of the widened Crude premium over Dubai, as well as the lowered oil product spread over crude oil price. There was an Inventory Loss of THB 70 million, and GRM hedging loss. Marketing Business Group
to an inventory gain of THB 856 million. However, there was a loss from crude and product oil price hedging contract at THB 75 million. Furthermore, the refinery planned to manage the stocks of
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
amortization from increasing investments made by the company group, (2) lease payment for oil depot and land for service station expansion, (3) marketing and promotional expenses. 5. Loss from crude and product
remains high, and gross refinery margin improved from the increase of crack spread for all products, along with a record of inventory gain from rising average crude oil price during the quarter. Marketing
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