Bangkok, Director General of the Department of Energy Business. Revealing the overall average fuel use for January - December 2023 at 152.30 million liters/day, an increase compared to the same period last year by 0.4 percent. Mr. Sarawut Kaewtathip, Director-General of the Department of Energy Business Revealing the overall average fuel use for January - December 2023 at 152.30 million liters/day, an increase compared to the same period last year by 0.4 percent, with the use of gasoline group increasing by 3.4 percent, commercial jet fuel (Jet A1) increased by 50.9 percent and LPG use increased by 0.6 percent, while fuel oil Diesel and NGV use decreased by 15.8 percent, 5.7 percent, and 2.5 percent, respectively. The average use of gasoline in January - December 2023 was 31.67 million liters/day, an increase of 3.4 percent from the same period last year. The use of gasohol 95 increased to 17.97 million liters/day and gasohol 95 increased to 17.97 million liters/day. Hall E20 increased to 5.88 million lit ers/day, while the use of gasohol 91, gasohol E85, and gasoline decreased to 6.89 million liters/day, 0.16 million liters/day, and 0.46 million liters/day, respectively. In 2023, the government has announced a policy to reduce the price of all types of gasoline for a period of 3 months, effective from 7 November 2023 to 31 January 2024, to help with people's living expenses. Gasohol 91 decreased by 2.50 baht/liter, gasoline and gasohol 95 decreased by 1 baht/liter, gasohol E20 and gasohol E85 decreased by 80 satang/liter from Reduce excise tax on gasoline. and use of money from the fuel fund Diesel fuel use in January - December 2023 averaged at 68.91 million liters/day, a decrease of 5.7 percent from the same period last year, with ordinary high-speed diesel fuel. High speed diesel fuel B20 and basic diesel fuel Consumption decreased to 0.77 million liters/day, 0.15 million liters/day, and 3.58 million liters/day, respectively, while B7 high-speed diesel fuel consumption increased from the previous year by 0.8 percent, averaging at 64.41 million. liters/day, but considering the past month the amount of diesel fuel consumption has increased slightly. The government has measures to help with the price of diesel fuel. Using measures to reduce the excise tax rate on diesel fuel to 2.50 baht/liter according to the type of diesel fuel. And the Fuel Fund will compensate to hold the price of diesel fuel not exceeding 30 baht/liter until December 31, 2023, and the Cabinet resolved to approve extending the period of fixing the price of diesel fuel not exceeding 30 baht/liter from January 1, 2024. Until March 31, 2024 to help with people's living expenses. Commercial use of jet fuel (Jet A1) in January - December 2023 averaged at 13.50 million liters/day, an increase of 50.9 percent from the same period last year due to the recovery in tourism. In addition, the government has announced the visa-free policy. For tourists from China and Kazakhstan, a total of 5 months (September 2023 - February 2024) and India and Taiwan, a total of 6 months (November 2023 - May 2024), which is expected to help encourage tourists to travel by air. add more LPG use in January - December 2023 averaged at 17.60 million kg/day, an increase of 0.6 percent from the same period last year, with use in the transportation sector increasing by 3.6 percent to 2.27 million kg/day, and the petrochemical sector increasing. 0.9 percent to 7.60 million kg/day, while household use decreased 0.05 percent to an average of 5.74 million kg/day and industrial use decreased 1.6 percent to 2.00 million kg/day. The average use of NGV in January - December 2023 is 3.31 million kg/day, a decrease of 2.5 percent from the same period last year. PTT has measures to alleviate the impact on energy prices. By subsidizing taxi groups and public bus groups. From June 16, 2023 until the end of 2023 Fuel imports for January - December 2023 averaged at 1,033,556 barrels/day, an increase of 4.3 percent from the same period last year, representing a total import value of 96,107 million baht/month. Crude oil imports were 962,192 barrels/day, an increase of 5.4 percent, representing a value of crude oil imports of 90,754 million baht/month. for importing refined oil (basic gasoline Diesel base oil, fuel oil, jet fuel and LPG) were at 71,364 barrels/day, down 8.5 percent, representing a value of refined oil imports of 5,354 million baht/month. Exports of refined oil in January - December 2023 include exports of gasoline, diesel oil, fuel oil, jet fuel, kerosene and LPG, with the export volume at 183,304 barrels/day, an increase of 15.0 percent, representing a total export value of 19,199 million baht/month Source: Thai News Agency