LPG Commerce Group Highlights Consumption Growth and Increased Demand Among Thai Consumers

Bangkok--Feb 3--Spark Communications Bangkok - The LPG Commerce Group, comprised of several leading independent companies operating within Thailand’s Liquid Petroleum Gas (LPG) industry, has released industry figures for usage from January-October 2003, highlighting the continued growth of Thailand’s LPG market. Total consumption for the ten-month period totaled 1,778,684 metric tonnes, which represents an increase of about 2 percent from the same period in 2002. The LPG Commerce Group expects growth of between 2-4 percent this year, depending on growth of the overall Thai economy. Wanich Chantarasakul, spokesperson for LPG Commerce Group, said: “The growth of Thailand’s LPG consumption in 2003 represents a continued rise in consumer needs and usage of LPG, and points to the increasing significance of LPG in key sectors of the Thai market.” A study of LPG consumption in 2003 showed that cooking gas constituted the highest usage of LPG at 70 percent, or nearly 1,241,811 metric tonnes per year. This was followed by industrial usage of about 20 percent, or 361,143 metric tonnes, and vehicle usage of 10 percent, or 175,018 metric tonnes. Cooking and industrial usage of LPG showed positive increases in overall usage, while vehicle consumption slightly decreased. Spokesperson for LPG Commerce Group added: “Last year was a good year for both end-users and the LPG industry, as all LPG companies continued to develop and improve safety standards, as well as trading systems to support the Government and EPPO’s (Energy Policy and Planning Office) policy.” “The complete removal of poor-standard cylinders from the Thai market, the LPG Commerce Group has joined the EPPO’s White Cylinder programme by investing in the exchanging of all White Cylinders with the new cylinders. Additionally, we have been working together to standardize the process of LPG filling, so end-users get both higher quality products and safety standards.” About LPG Commerce Group LPG Commerce Group was founded by leading companies operating within Thailand’s Liquid Petroleum Gas (LPG) industry – including World Gas, Siam Gas, Unique Gas and Picnic Gas – to help support the development of safe use and good practices, new applications and market awareness of LPG products and business issues in Thailand. For more information, please contact: Jarinthorn Thanasinlapakul (rin), Kannika Saiphan (som) Spark Communications Tel. 0-2653-2717-9 Fax. 0-2653-2725 Email [email protected], [email protected] End. -NM-

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