Up to 2,704 fuel stations are allowed in Myanmar

Up to 2,704 fuel stations are allowed in Myanmar
Published 18 February 2020
EMG

A total of 23 petrol stations are allowed during January bringing to 2,704 stations across the country in total, according to figures from Ministry of Electricity and Energy.

Myanmar has 2,681 petrol stations in 2019 as 292 new petrol stations are allowed.

There are 95 petrol stations in Nay Pyi Taw, 188 petrol stations in Yangon Region, 658 petrol stations in Mandalay Region, 213 petrol stations in Ayeyawady Region, 271 petrol stations in Bago Region, 196 petrol stations in Magway Region, 245 petrol stations in Sagaing Region, 30 petrol stations in Taninthayi Region, 121 petrol stations in Kachin State, 18 petrol stations in Kayah State, 53 petrol stations in Kayin State, 5 petrol stations in Chin State, 138 petrol stations in Mon State, 38 petrol stations in Rakhine State, 58 petrol stations in eastern Shan State, 195 petrol stations in northern Shan State and 182 petrol stations in southern Shan State.

Myanmar imported over US$180 million worth of fuel within about one month in this fiscal year and it is less than US$29 million worth of fuel in compared with the same period in the last fiscal year, said Khin Maung Lwin, Assistant Secretary of the Ministry of Commerce.

Myanmar imported over US$112 million worth of diesel from October 1 to 25 in this fiscal year and it is less than US$18 million worth of diesel in comparison with the same period in the last fiscal year. The petrol import had worth US$71 million in that period and it is less than US$11 million worth of petrol in comparison with the same period in the last fiscal year.