Thai PM cracks down on ‘evil’ fuel smugglers profiteering from Gulf chaos

Thai Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul during a news conference in Bangkok on March 20
Anutin has ordered a sweeping probe into fuel hoarding, price manipulation and illegal exports
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Thai Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul is cracking down on fuel smugglers he described as “evil” as authorities tighten enforcement to protect domestic supply.The move follows reports of illicit fuel shipments from Thailand into Cambodia, which has been largely cut off from Thai supplies
Anutin, whose election win in February was bolstered by a hard-line stance toward Cambodia after deadly border clashes, ordered a sweeping probe into fuel hoarding, price manipulation and illegal exports.Officials have identified irregular practices across the supply chain, including delayed maritime deliveries to profit from rising prices, refusals by depots to supply fuel to retailers and the diversion of shipments for stockpiling.

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