SET Announcements
30 July 2012
The Adjustment of Pricing Formula in Purchase Agreements of Petrochemical Natural Gas Feedstock
No. 01-502 /2012
July 30, 2012
(Translation)
Subject: The Adjustment of Pricing Formula in Purchase Agreements of
Petrochemical Natural Gas Feedstock between PTT Global Chemical Public Company
Limited and PTT Public Company Limited
Attention: President
The Stock Exchange of Thailand
The Board of Directors at the meeting no. 7/2012 held on July 27, 2012 approved
the resolution to the adjustment of the pricing formula in the purchase
agreements of petrochemical natural gas feedstock between the Company and PTT
Public Company Limited ("PTT"). The formula adjustment remains in the same
principle of the profit sharing basis between the two parties and will become
effective since August 1, 2012.
The adjustment in the pricing formula is in accordance with the agreement in the
contracts between the two parties. As a result of the increase in global crude
oil prices and the increase in natural gas cost used as feedstock, the current
formula, hence, does not reflect the profit sharing basis. The new formula,
however, under the current oil prices will result in the increase of
petrochemical feedstock by USD 40 per metric ton or by 8%. The new assumption
determining the new formula is based upon the crude price range of USD 70-130
per barrel and investment cost as well as production cost and sales expenses
based on global standard.
To maintain the Company's long-term competitive advantage, the Company will work
cooperatively with PTT to enhance higher value in downstream derivatives
expansion and to supply natural gas as feedstock for the Company's debottleneck
project as PTT's Petrochemical Flagship.
Please be informed accordingly,
Yours sincerely,
Anon Sirisaengtaksin
CEO
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