Bangchak draws on the experience of Japan’s ENEOS Corporation, which operates a pilot e-fuel production plant. (Photo: ENEOS)
Thailand’s energy giant Bangchak Corporation will allocate part of its USD 30 million budget to develop e-fuel technology, aiming to reduce transportation carbon emissions. Executives from the Thai company recently visited ENEOS Corporation’s prototype e-fuel plant in Yokohama, Japan, as Bangchak actively seeks potential partners for future collaboration.
A major player in biofuels, Bangchak has begun producing Bio-VLSFO, a marine fuel blend containing 24% UCOME (Used Cooking Oil Methyl Ester) and marketed as B24. The first delivery was completed in February 2025. Aiming to achieve carbon neutrality by 2030, the company also inaugurated its Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) production unit in April, with an initial capacity of 1 million liters per day, converting fatty acids and vegetable oils into neat SAF.
