Some vehicle owners said that there were fewer vehicles queuing for fuel because the fuel stations are now reselling fuel almost regularly.
There had been long queues at the fuel stations in Yangon Region, since December 5.
"We don't have to queue for a long time like in the previous days. In the past, we didn't know when we would get it. Sometimes I lined up the whole night,” said a taxi driver in Yangon Region.
Some vehicle owners said that at gas stations, vehicles have to wait in line for a long time, and in some gas stations, they run out of fuel and have to wait again.
“On December 11, some shops cannot sell fuel because they have run out of fuel. If you run out of this station, you can go to buy the gas at other stations. There were a few vehicles at the fuel stations yesterday," said the owner of private vehicle.
Most gas stations were selling the fuel until yesterday evening. It is also seen that some petrol stations which are running out of fuel have announced that the resale of petrol types will be launched if oil tankers filling the fuel at the Thilawa Port will arrive to the stations.
Over 24,319 tons of petrol and 5,3315 tons of diesel are being taken to the respective storage tanks from six oil tankers at Thilawa Port, U Than Zaw, Secretary of the Fuel Import, Storage and Distribution Supervisory Committee, said.
"I would like to say that the rumors that there is a shortage of fuel are not true, as the fuel in the fuel storage tanks is distributed daily with oil bowsers. Currently, six oil tankers from abroad are being docked at Thilawa Port, and more than 24,319 tons of petrol and 53,315 tons of diesel are being unloaded to the respective storage tanks. In addition, nine oil tankers carrying over 67,737 tons of petrol and over 65,359 tons of diesel are already around the mouth of the sea waiting to dock at Thilawa Port," U Than Zaw said.
Overseas, the fuel that has already been purchased for Myanmar is being loaded onto oil tankers, and there are other oil tankers that are still arriving after being filled with oil. We have continuous processes such as loading fuel purchased by Myanmar onto vessels, oil tanks waiting at the mouth of the sea and unloading fuel at the ports, he added.
"Till December 8, there are a total of 16 oil tankers— six docked at Thilawa Jetties, nine docked at the pilot stations at the sea’s mouth, and one leaving Singapore— as well as fuel remaining in Thilawa storage tanks and other storage tanks in other regions, and fuel on the way. The public don’t need to worry about fuel shortages Moreover, we have coordinated with suppliers to import 27 oil tankers from abroad in December" U Than Zaw added.
The prices of fuel sold on December 11 were 2,465 kyats per litre for 92 Ron, 2,575 per litre for 95 Ron, 2,215 kyats per litre for diesel and 2,270 kyats per litre for premium diesel.
