Thailand eyes long-term shift to E20, no Immediate gasohol phase-out

Thailand’s Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul has dismissed media reports claiming Gasohol 91 could end in early 2027 followed by Gasohol 95, stating that transitioning to E20 gasohol as the primary national petrol is a gradual, long-term goal with no fixed timetable.

Rather than forcing a sudden switch, the government is encouraging voluntary adoption through incentives like a three-month excise tax cut on E20 and B20 biodiesel running through January 27, 2027. Besides, authorities aim to eventually make E20 the standard fuel to lower carbon emissions, reduce reliance on imported crude oil, ease pressure on the state Oil Fuel Fund, and support domestic sugarcane and cassava farmers.