Myanmar News


US Targets Myanmar's State Oil and Gas Enterprise with Form of Sanctions

Nov 01, 2023

The U.S. on Tuesday imposed a form of sanctions on Myanma Oil and Gas Enterprise (MOGE), the U.S. Treasury Department said, but stopped short of imposing full blocking sanctions on the ruling junta's main source of foreign revenue.The action…

PTTEP May Seek Extension for Myanmar Gas Fields

Oct 03, 2023

Thai oil and gas giant PTT Exploration and Production (PTTEP) may extend its contracts for two gas fields in neighboring Myanmar when one ends in 2028 and the other in about 20 years, its chief executive said on Monday.PTTEP also bid for two…

Vietnam Offshore Vessel Saves 154 Rohingya from Sinking Boat, Transfers Them to Myanmar Navy

Dec 09, 2022

A Vietnamese oil service vessel rescued 154 people from a sinking boat in the Andaman Sea and has transferred them to Myanmar's navy, state media reported, a group that was confirmed by activists as minority Rohingya Muslims. The vessel, Hai Duong 29…

Myanmar Earns $800M from April-July Gas Exports

Aug 25, 2022

Military-ruled Myanmar earned $800 million from natural gas exports mainly to China and Thailand, between April and July, the junta said in the state newspaper on Thursday.The country has been embroiled in chaos since the military overthrew…

PTTEP Restarts Zawtika Gas Flows to Thailand After Pipeline Fixed

Aug 16, 2022

Thai oil and gas company PTTEP has restarted gas deliveries to Thailand from the Zawitka offshore gas field in Myanmar, following a halt caused by an onshore gas leak earlier this month.PTTEP had said that there had been a leakage at the Zawtika’s onshore pipeline…

TotalEnergies 'Definitely' Withdraws from Myanmar

Jul 20, 2022

French oil major TotalEnergies on Wednesday confirmed its definite withdrawal from Myanmar and repeated its condemnation of the abuses and human rights violations in the country.To remind, Total said earlier this year it would officially exit Myanmar oil and gas business in July…

Petronas Exits Myanmar's Yetagun Field

Apr 29, 2022

Malaysian oil and gas company Petronas has withdrawn from Blocks M12, M13, and M14 located in the Yetagun field, offshore Myanmar.'The decision was made following a thorough techno-commercial review in alignment with Petronas' asset rationalization…

TotalEnergies Confirms It Will Exit Myanmar, Cede Yadana Offshore Field Stake to PTTEP for Free in July

Mar 16, 2022

French oil major TotalEnergies on Wednesday confirmed it would officially exit Myanmar oil and gas business in July, after the company first announced its plans to leave the country over worsening humanitarian conditions after last year's military coup…

Thai PTTEP to Take Over Myanmar Offshore Gas Field Ops After TotalEnergies' Exit

Mar 15, 2022

Thai oil and gas giant PTT Exploration and Production Pcl said on Monday it would take over operations of the Yadana gas field in Myanmar from July following the exit of France's TotalEnergies.Oil majors Chevron and TotalEnergies in January…

Petronas, Mitsubishi to Sell stakes in Yetagun Gas Field Offshore Myanmar

Feb 18, 2022

Malaysia's Petronas and Japan's Mitsubishi Corp are divesting their stakes in Myanmar's Yetagun gas field, the companies said, in the latest exits by major energy companies from the country since last year's military coup.A spokesperson from…

Woodside Exits Myanmar, Flags $138M Profit Hit

Jan 27, 2022

Woodside Petroleum Ltd joined on Thursday multinational oil majors Chevron Corp and TotalEnergies in their plans to exit Myanmar, nearly a year after a military coup plunged the Southeast Asian nation into turmoil.Myanmar has faced unrest since…

Thai PTTEP Set to Take Over Myanmar's Biggest Offshore Gas Field as Oil Majors Exit

Jan 26, 2022

Thailand's state oil and gas explorer looks set to take over Myanmar's biggest gas field, as TotalEnergies and Chevron Corp exit in the wake of last year's coup in the Southeast Asian state, analysts say.A move by PTT Exploration and Production Pcl (PTTEP) to become operator of Yadana field…

Oil Majors TotalEnergies and Chevron Exit Myanmar Citing Worsening Humanitarian Situation

Jan 21, 2022

Oil majors TotalEnergies and Chevron Corp, partners in a major gas project in Myanmar, said on Friday they were withdrawing from the country, citing the worsening humanitarian situation following last year's coup.Shell, in its first public acknowledgment of the move…

Woodside to invest $5B in New Energy by 2030

Dec 08, 2021

Australia's Woodside Petroleum Ltd plans to invest $5 billion by 2030 mainly in hydrogen, in line with a global push for cleaner energy, armed with cash flow from its planned merger with BHP Group's petroleum arm.Woodside Chief Executive Meg O'Neill outlined her energy transition plan on Wednesday…

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