Every 1-baht diesel price increase cuts Thailand's GDP by 0.02 percent. Since February 28, diesel rose by more than 20 baht before partially retreating.
ASEAN energy ministers invoked APAEC 2026-2030 at the April 30 emergency council session. A strategic framework written in 2025 is now the basis for summit-level crisis recommendations.
The B12-to-B15 transition uses existing blending infrastructure at no additional upfront cost, the Economy Minister confirmed, making it Malaysia's fastest deployable fuel security measure.