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MYANMAR – Junta council has forbidden anyone storing and transporting more than 50 gallons of petroleum-based fuels, including gasoline and diesel (without having license) starting last Sunday, December 10.
Any storage or transport of fuel needs a license and if anyone abuses it would be charged under section 30, threatened by the in charge of Myanmar Petroleum Supervision and Inspection Department.
According to article 30, one could be charged 3 to 50 lakhs in fines or be imprisoned for a year or both. Moreover, the confiscated petroleum could be seized as public property.
During the crisis of fuel need, the military can only threaten the public and not solve the real needs, stated a businessman.
“Right now, it looks like the military was premeditated to catch those who stockpile fuel,” he said.
Moreover, the Yangon Region Military Council issued a threat on December 7 that it would form township-specific inspection teams to inspect gas stations that do not sell fuel despite having storage in tanks.
“Junta regime wants to blame the petrol stations that do not sell the fuel but the lack of fuel is due to the poor management of those who are now in charge. According to the market, if there is demand, the supplier would ask the price they want. Their management is like giving the wrong medicine for the wound. All they know and could do is threatening to arrest,” said an entrepreneur who imports and sells motor oil.
When the country is facing a shortage of fuel, the Military Council has announced that the fuel distribution must be made only once a day, according to gasoline import and distributing team.