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Myanmar Faces Fuel Crisis: Limited Reserves, Rationing Orders Due to Middle East Conflict

Myanmar Faces Fuel Crisis: Limited Reserves, Rationing Orders Due to Middle East Conflict

MGR Online•International•39d ago

Reader Briefing

Myanmar implements fuel rationing and restricts vehicle use due to dwindling oil reserves, caused by global supply chain disruptions and regional conflicts.

  • •Myanmar's government has announced only 40 days of oil reserves remain.
  • •Vehicle usage will be restricted by license plate numbers to conserve fuel.
  • •The fuel shortage is attributed to the ongoing war in the Middle East, attacks on Iran, and widened regional conflicts impacting supply.
  • •Myanmar imports 90% of its fuel and has long-standing energy supply chain vulnerabilities due to civil war since the 2021 military coup.

Overview

  • •Myanmar imports 90% of its fuel, facing long-standing energy supply chain vulnerabilities due to civil war since the military coup 5 years ago.
  • •Myanmar has confirmed oil reserves sufficient for only 40 days of use.
  • •The military government will order half of private cars to be off the roads daily, based on license plate numbers, starting this weekend.
  • •The decision to restrict vehicle usage is to conserve fuel and allow the country to navigate the global oil crisis by using oil systematically.
  • •Long queues of vehicles were observed at gas stations in Yangon as citizens rushed to refill.
  • •Some gas stations, like one in southern Yangon, had to close with a handwritten sign stating they are "suspending sales until oil arrives."
  • •The crisis is exacerbated by the ongoing war in the Middle East, US and Israeli attacks on Iran, and widened regional conflicts impacting oil supply.
  • •Neighboring Thailand has 2 months of oil reserves and will suspend exports to maintain its stock, while Laos' fuel supply from Thailand was temporarily disrupted but has since eased.

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Key Quotes

Soe Min Tun
"Myanmar has enough oil reserves for 40 days of use, and stated in a voice message to reporters that traffic control measures are intended to help the country navigate the global oil crisis by using oil systematically."
พม่ามีน้ำมันสำรองเพียงพอสำหรับการใช้งาน 40 วัน และกล่าวเพิ่มเติมในข้อความเสียงถึงผู้สื่อข่าวว่ามาตรการควบคุมการจราจรนั้นมีจุดประสงค์เพื่อให้ประเทศสามารถผ่านพ้นวิกฤตน้ำมันที่โลกกำลังเผชิญอยู่ได้โดยการใช้น้ำมันอย่างเป็นระบบ

Key Entities

Organization

Myanmar Government(รัฐบาลพม่า)ℹ️
The governing body of Myanmar currently implementing fuel restrictions.
Ministry of Defence(กระทรวงกลาโหม)
Not explicitly mentioned but implied as part of the military government.

Place

Iran(อิหร่าน)ℹ️
A region whose recent attacks have affected global oil prices and supply chains.
United States(สหรัฐฯ)ℹ️
A nation involved in recent attacks impacting oil prices and supply chains.
Israel(อิสราเอล)ℹ️
A nation whose recent attacks have affected oil prices and supply chains.
Yangon(นครย่างกุ้ง)ℹ️
Myanmar's largest city where AFP reporters observed long queues at gas stations.
Thailand(ไทย)ℹ️
A neighboring country with more substantial oil reserves that will suspend exports to maintain stock.
Laos(ลาว)ℹ️
A neighboring country that experienced a temporary shortage of fuel imported from Thailand.
Bangkok(กรุงเทพฯ)ℹ️
The capital of Thailand, which made an exemption for Laos, easing the fuel purchasing panic.
Vientiane(เวียงจันทน์)ℹ️
The capital of Laos where queues at gas stations disappeared after Bangkok's announcement.
Myawaddy(เมืองท่าขี้เหล็ก)
A border town in Myanmar where cross-border oil transport from Thailand was suspended.

Person

Soe Min Tun(ซอ มิน ตุน)
A spokesperson for the Myanmar military government who announced the fuel reserve status and traffic control measures.