The general manager of the Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) Department has said that 41 CNG filling stations in Yangon distribute nearly 20 million cubic feet of CNG daily at a rate of over 270 kyats per kilogram.

 "Our department opens all the 41 stations daily from 5 am to 10 pm to sell gas regularly. Around 19 to 20 million cubic feet of natural gases are regularly distributed a day,” the Ministry of Information quoted general manager U Kyaw Thura Win as saying.

CNG is reportedly sold at a rate of 273 kyats and 25 pyas per kilogram.

"We have heard that prices have changed slightly outside. In fact, the price at our filling stations has not changed. As in the past, CNG is being distributed at a rate of Ks273.25 per kg,” he said.

The State Administration Council (SAC) reported that in some of the 146 fuel stations in Yangon Region, 92 RON octane sales rose more than normal daily sales on November 10. Three terminals where domestic oil is stored lacked distribution power for all filling stations, resulting in fuel shortages. Therefore, fuel was distributed on an urgent basis on the night of November 10.

Currently, measures are being taken to ensure enough supply. There are over 13 million gallons of 92 RON, over 3 million gallons of 95 RON, over 1.4 million gallons of 97 RON, 29 million gallons of diesel, and over 20 million gallons of premium diesel in reserves. Measures are also being taken to continue distribution in time to prevent shortages, the SAC information team said.

Four oil tankers arrived in Myanmar on November 11 and 12, and 15 more would arrive, it added.

"First of all, as the Prime Minister has said, there are two oils in the country—fuel oil and edible oil. We pay attention to them. Oil quotas have been as always. The only this is we have scrutiny. Second, we have enough fuel oil in the country," said Major General Zaw Min Tun, spokesperson for the SAC.

The government is trying to obtain adequate fuel oil, and there has always been one month’s reserve of any kind of fuel in the country. The Fuel Import, Storage and Distribution Supervisory Committee is taking close supervision to prevent fuel shortages as now is the time for travel season, the SAC’s information team said.