TOP shares surge 5.24% as China cuts fuel exports, lifting refining margins

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TOP's share price closed the morning session on 6 October 2026 at 75.25 baht, up 3.75 baht, or 5.24%, driven by tighter supply of refined oil products after refineries in China reduced or halted exports of refined petroleum products in October 2026 to maintain inventory levels for domestic demand. This immediately tightened supply of refined products, especially diesel and gasoline, in Asia. Supply concerns also boosted the product-to-crude price spread, or crack spread, and pushed benchmark refining margins higher, a direct positive for the profitability of large complex refineries such as TOP. The recovery in refining margins also spurred buying into energy and refinery stocks on the Thai stock market as a theme, including PTTGC and IRPC, supporting positive sentiment for share prices overall.

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Thai Oil Public Company Limited
TOP
▲ PositiveSupplyrelevance

China's October refined-product export cuts tightened Asian diesel/gasoline supply and lifted refining margins, directly boosting TOP's complex-refinery profitability.

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IRPC Public Company Limited
IRPC
▲ PositiveSupplyrelevance

Named as part of the refinery/energy theme lifted by China's refined-product export cuts tightening Asian supply and boosting refining margins.

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