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The conflict in the Middle East that erupted in late February 2026 has driven crude oil prices substantially higher

In Thailand’s current context, investment in rooftop solar systems is not merely a rational economic decision but also a forward-looking commitment to sustainability.

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Industry Outlook 2019-2021: Modern Trade

Krungsri Research sees the fertilizer industry facing moderate growth over the period 2023 to 2025. Fertilizer prices will tend to drift downwards, though more expensive energy will keep the cost of imported materials elevated, and this will maintain domestic prices above their pre-Covid level. At the same time, domestic demand for fertilizer should grow at an average annual rate of 2.0-3.0%

Through 2019, the housing market in the Bangkok Metropolitan Region (BMR) is expected to keep growth flat or slow down due to a high base effect in 2018. The market will also encounter headwinds in the form of: (i) the new, stricter regulations governing housing debt that determine loan limits on a loan-to-value ratio; (ii) the introduction of the Land and Building Tax Act, which will come into effect in 2020; and (iii) a weakening of the spending power of overseas (and especially Chinese) buyers caused by a softening of the world economy. These factors may then feed into higher operating costs, and a decline in both investor confidence and the willingness of buyers to purchase new properties. However, in 2020 and 2021, the market is expected to rebound on the effects of government spending on major infrastructure projects and on greater demand for accommodation from non-Thai buyers investing or working in Thailand.

For 2027–2028, feedstock cost pressures are expected to ease somewhat as naphtha prices decline. Meanwhile, a gradual recovery in the global economy and demand from downstream industries should support improvements in the prices and spreads of several petrochemical products. However, spread recovery will remain constrained

The Thailand Industry Outlook over the next 3 years (2022-2024) covers a range of factors that will have impacts on industries. Those factors include challenges and opportunities to represent the attractiveness of each industry that relies on the macroeconomic environment and sector-specific factors.