*Key southeast Asian crude importer Thailand saw volumes slump 7% year-on-year to 988,000 b/d for 1H 2021, the first sub-1mn b/d first half figure since 2017.
*Thailand has seen far fewer Covid-19 deaths than most countries in Europe or the Americas but is currently seeing the highest level of both infections and deaths at any stage of the pandemic – an average of just over 100 deaths per day over the past week. (CONTINUED - 346 WORDS)
