Myanmar News


Russia Looks to Myanmar Offshore Oil and Gas Prospects

Jun 20, 2025

Russia signed an investment agreement with Myanmar on Friday that it said could open up new opportunities for Russian energy companies in the south Asian country.'We especially note the readiness of the Myanmar side to attract Russian companies to the development of offshore oil and gas fields…

Valeura’s Assets in Gulf of Thailand Remain Operational After Earthquake

Mar 28, 2025

Canada-based oil and gas company Valeura Energy has reported that all of its assets in the Gulf of Thailand remain operating safely, following a devastating earthquake that hit Myanmar, affecting the neighboring Thailand as well.At approximately 13:30 local time on Friday March 28…

Chevron Struggles to Exit Myanmar Gas Project After Nearly Two Years

Nov 03, 2023

Nearly two years after U.S. energy company Chevron condemned violence and human rights abuses in Myanmar and announced it would leave, the company said it still holds assets there, including a portion of an offshore gas field in a venture with the state energy company…

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…

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