THE Ministry of Energy stated that fuel trucks filled with fuel have been arranged by region to ensure that people can easily buy fuel at fair prices without interruption. Petrol stations in major cities and along main roads connecting regions and states have been filled in advance, and additional supplies can be provided promptly if needed.

The Supervisory Committee on the Import, Storage, and Distribution of Fuel Oil is continuously monitoring to ensure that the people can buy fuel easily and conveniently at fair prices, and also oversees appropriate pricing, sets standards for different types of fuel, and ensures the quality and weighting of the fuel.

As a result of these arrangements, although fuel prices in the Asia-Pacific region are rising, the Myanmar kyat has remained strong and foreign exchange rates have declined. Therefore, domestic fuel prices have also decreased so that the public and business owners can conveniently purchase the required amount of fuel at fair prices whenever needed.

Although 97 per cent of the country’s fuel demand is currently met through imports, the Ministry of Energy is making efforts to reduce imports by increasing oil and natural gas exploration and production in onshore and offshore areas, upgrading existing oil refineries, and constructing new refineries.

The ministry is implementing plans to widely produce and use biofuel domestically by blending value-added products such as anhydrous ethanol and locally produced gasoline, which are made from agricultural raw materials like corn, sugarcane, and broken rice, in designated proportions.

A mobile application called MPTA FM, available on the Google Play Store, allows users to check fuel types, prices, and the number of nearby petrol stations directly from their smartphones.

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