# Fifty-seven million litres of fuel that did not reach oil depots in the southern province of Surat Thani were off-loaded from tankers to a.

*business · news · 2026-04-06 · Bangkok Post*

## Key points

- Fifty-seven million litres of fuel were secretly off-loaded from tankers to small ships at sea.
- The fuel was transferred in 96 separate trips, according to the Justice Minister's investigation.
- Authorities have identified the destinations of the missing fuel but not the individuals responsible.
- PC Siam Petroleum and other traders in Surat Thani were found with unusually high fuel stocks in March.
- The Royal Thai Navy will increase patrols in the Gulf of Thailand to prevent further fuel smuggling.

**Companies:** PC Siam Petroleum Co Ltd
**Countries:** Thailand

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