Govt worries over conflict impacts

Govt worries over conflict impacts

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PUBLISHED : 16 Apr 2024 at 06: 49

The Ministry of Commerce has instructed state agencies to come up with measures to deal with a possible spike in energy prices if the conflict between Iran and Israel escalates.

According to a Government House source, Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin has closely followed the situation in the Middle East concerning the impact on Thailand and instructed state agencies to report to him if the situation deteriorates further.

The move follows Iran’s missile and drone attack against Israel on Sunday in response to Israel’s supposed attack on Iran’s consulate in Damascus on April 1.

This was the first time Iran had attacked Israel directly following a long shadow war between the two foes in which Iran tends to strike at Israel through terror proxies.

In response, Commerce Minister Phumtham Wech
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