Tag: Fuel

Myanmar’s military junta consumed more than 1.2 million gallons of aviation fuel in a single month to carry out an estimated 2,400 flight missions, according to data released by the activist group Blood Money. The report, published on May 7, tracks the operational costs of the junta’s aerial campaign between ...

29 April 2026 By Ko Myo YANGON, Myanmar — The Myanmar military spent nearly $4 million on aviation fuel in a single month to carry out its ongoing campaign of airstrikes against civilians and resistance forces, according to an investigation by the Blood Money Campaign. The findings, based on three ...

28 April 2026 By Ra Wai MAWLAMYINE, Myanmar — Allegations of high-level corruption have surfaced in Mon State, linking the former junta-appointed Chief Minister, Aung Kyi Thein, and the current Minister for Border and Security Affairs to a lucrative fuel smuggling and distribution monopoly. Insiders within the regional administration claim ...

By Ko Myo / MPA YANGON, Myanmar — Intercity bus fares in Myanmar have more than doubled in recent weeks, leading to a sharp decline in travel as a worsening fuel crisis grips the nation. At Yangon’s Aung Mingala Highway Bus Terminal, brokers and operators report that ticket prices continue ...

By Htet Soe Lin / MPA New regulations imposed by the Thai government have led to long queues and confusion for Myanmar drivers seeking fuel in the border town of Mae Sot. Following a directive issued on 10 March, Thai authorities have introduced fresh restrictions on selling fuel to vehicles ...

By Hlaing / MPA Yangon, Myanmar – Myanmar is facing a severe fuel crisis as Middle Eastern conflicts and regional border closures force the country into a state of desperate rationing, reminiscent of the "Socialist-era" shortages of decades past. From the commercial hub of Yangon to the military stronghold of ...

A severe fuel crisis has gripped Myanmar, forcing residents across major cities and border regions into long queues reminiscent of the country’s socialist "co-operative" era. The shortages, fueled by Middle East tensions and new border restrictions, have sparked widespread panic as the military authorities introduce a strict rationing scheme. In ...

The Myanmar military junta has announced a drastic rationing scheme for private vehicles, mandating that cars may only be driven on alternate days based on their license plate numbers, in a desperate bid to conserve dwindling fuel supplies. The new regulations, issued on 3 March, dictate that vehicles with even-numbered ...

Panic buying has erupted in several Myanmar border towns as residents scramble to secure fuel, driven by fears that escalating conflict in the Middle East will lead to a nationwide shortage. In the border trading hub of Myawaddy, most petrol stations were shuttered on the evening of 2 March. By ...