LPG price change among first tasks for Auttapol

Auttapol Rerkpiboon, who is likely to become the next energy minister, is expected to start his work by considering whether to maintain a cap on cooking gas prices, which is set to expire at the end of this month.

- YUTHANA PRAIWAN

Price adjustment of liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) is among the first tasks for Mr Auttapol, who is tipped to take the top job at the Energy Ministry under the Anutin Charnvirakul government.

Authorities capped the LPG price at 423 baht per 15-kilogramme cylinder, which is higher than the market price of 385 baht.

The high capped price means households pay 0.14 baht per kg of LPG to the state Oil Fuel Fund, which is used to regulate energy prices in the country.