The Prime Minister called an urgent meeting to address the Middle East crisis, expressing concern about the impact on oil imports.
The Prime Minister called an urgent meeting to address the Middle East crisis, expressing concern over the impact on oil imports. He ordered preparations to find alternative sources of oil imports and instructed the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to expedite negotiations with trading partners.
Date 5 March 2569 at 16.11:XNUMX p.m. Mr. Anutin Charnvirakul, Prime Minister and Minister of Interior A meeting was held with relevant agencies, including Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Transport Pipat Ratchakitprakarn; Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance Ekniti Nitithanprapas; Minister of Foreign Affairs Sihasak Phuangketkaew; Minister of Energy Atthapol Rerkpiboon; Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Transport Chayatham Promsorn; Secretary-General of the National Economic and Social Development Council (NESDC) Danucha Pichayanant; and Secretary-General of the National Security Council (NSC) Chatchai Bangchawad, to discuss measures to address the impact of the conflict in the Middle East.
Mr. Anutin stated that an urgent meeting was called due to the closure of the Strait of Hormuz, which directly affects crude oil transportation. Although domestic oil supplies are not yet affected in March 69, the latest data shows that the amount of crude oil being shipped to Thailand has begun to decrease due to the escalating violence since February 28, 69. Furthermore, the National Security Council meeting on Monday (March 2) indicated that the situation has become increasingly severe.
Therefore, as information is constantly changing, we must establish our own measures to ensure there are no impacts on crude oil imports and sourcing from other areas. This is to minimize the impact of the situation, and we request the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to negotiate with other countries regarding the purchase of oil and other fuels to reassure domestic users.
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