THE NATIONAL Legislative Assembly yesterday denied concealing a plan to set up a controversial national oil company (NOC), Surachai Liangboonlertchai, NLA first vice president, said yesterday.

General Akanit Muensawat, spokesman of the National Legislative Assembly’s (NLA) committee on energy affairs, insisted that the provision for the establishment of a national oil company would follow a thorough study and was in the national interest.