Call for end to diesel export ban as refineries struggle

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The Federation of Thai Industries urged the government to lift its diesel export ban, citing severe impacts on refineries caused by curbs imposed amid Middle East war fallout. The industry calls for relaxation to stabilize the refining sector.

The Federation of Thai Industries (FTI) has called on the government to relax its ban on diesel exports, arguing that months of stringent curbs on refined oil shipments, imposed to cushion the fallout from war in the Middle East, are weighing heavily on the sector.