"Fuel Prices"

Oil executives defended themselves in the U.S. Congress on Wednesday (April 6) from charges by lawmakers that they are gouging Americans with high fuel prices, saying that they are boosting energy output and no one company sets the price of gasoline.

The Nation has interviewed people on the street, who need fuel to earn their livelihood.

Prime Minister Gen Prayut Chan-o-cha said on Wednesday (October 20) that the government will control the price of diesel fuel to Bt30 per litre after the fuel prices have been rising recently and affected many sectors especially transport truck operators.

FOR EVERY passenger flown, Asian carriers including Singapore Airlines (SIA) are expected to earn an average of just US$3.51 (S$4.82), as the region continues to take the brunt of rising fuel prices and a substantial weakening of world trade.