Thailand plans to import more US LNG over next 5 years, says minister

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BANGKOK : Thailand plans to import more liquefied natural gas from the United States over the next five years, Finance Minister Pichai Chunhavajira said on Wednesday, ahead of a planned meeting to discuss tariffs with U.S.officials early next week.

President Donald Trump's threatened export levies, with a 36 per cent tariff.

Thailand is an LNG importer and wants to be a distributor in the region and so will have to import more, he added.

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Category: EconomyBusiness

Markets: SingaporeThailandUnited States

Topics: Tonnes Pichai Government Million Worth Import Tariff Thailand Years Cent Year

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Published On: 2025-04-16 @ 13:24:38 (6 hours ago)

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