The Energy Ministry raised the Oil Fuel Fund subsidy on LPG from 7.22 to 9.86 baht per kg to hold the household cylinder at 423 baht (15 kg) for three months, ending 31 October. The fund is in deficit of 71.8 billion baht as of 7 August, and the ministry is watching it closely, so the cap could change. For restaurants, food stalls and other businesses that buy cooking gas, costs are held steady for now, but plan for possible price moves after October. Budget for energy-saving steps as the ministry asks the public to conserve. Global oil and gas prices remain volatile because of uncertainty over the Strait of Hormuz.