1980
Establish Department of Oil Procurement
Fulfil domestic demand only
International Trading Business Unit (TBU) has long history since 1980. Over the past 30 years, we play an important role in PTT Public Company Limited’s success by ensuring Thailand energy security and strengthening PTT sustainable growth. As the world and business continues changing, we welcome the challenges and dare to overcome and thrive beyond uncertainty. We always adapt, expand, and improve to only left with a memorable journey behind.
While maintaining energy security of Thailand is our main responsibility, we open for opportunities and never stop expanding our international bases and businesses to fortify PTT brand and diversify portfolio. We start trading with only oil and now almost all petroleum and petrochemical products are in our hands including LNG & greener energy.
Overview
Following the privatization of the state enterprise “Petroleum Authority of Thailand”, PTT Public Company Limited or “PTT” was registered on October 1, 2001 “under Corporatization Act B.E. 2542 (A.D. 1999). PTT inherited from its predecessor or business operations, rights, debts, liabilities, assets and personal.
Overview
Creating a firm foundation
Fulfil domestic demand only
Increase arm’s length in Asia
Market unused grade from Thailand
Learn to optimize value from demand and supply imbalance
Founded Chartering department for economic transportation cost
Structure Derivatives department to manage risk exposures
Singapore Trading Office |
Start storage & blending |
Turn from a representative office to fully trading arm and start utilizing tanking and blending tool
Improve GRC (Governance Risk Control) in doing business
Adjust our portfolio to cope with new domestic refineries demand
Founded TBU together with Petrochemical department to establish presence in petrochemical industry
In-house develop a promising system to govern and manage trading positions with acceptable risk. Also, set up office in DMCC, Dubai to increase its arm’s length in Middle East
Set up office in Guangzhou to capture opportunities in China and then move to Shanghai in 2016
Set up office in Jakarta to advertise PTT brand and receive first hand market information
Based in London to build network and find right business partners in Europe and West Africa
Step in cleaner commodity with professional LNG traders in Singapore and Thailand
Set up office in Houston with fully-integrated team in all areas of expertise
Set up office and invest in ICE Futures Abu Dhabi to strengthen network and increase liquidity of our trade contracts