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Curbing drivers' use of LPG on committee agenda.

Bangkok Post (Bangkok, Thailand)

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Byline: Yuthana Praiwan

Jan. 5--The Energy Ministry and transport bodies want to limit the use of liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) for vehicles and encourage the use of natural gas for vehicles (NGV) instead.

A source from the Energy Ministry revealed that the initiative would be on the agenda of a national energy policy committee meeting this month.

Currently, approximately 80,000 taxis in Bangkok.

However, other drivers have also expressed an interest in using LPG, which means increasing pay-outs for companies and the government in subsidising the fuel.

Local oil refineries and the State Oil Fund currently subsidise the price ...

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