Myanmar to restrict private vehicle use as fuel shortages emergePeople ride a bus as they travel in Yangon, Myanmar, on Jan 14, 2017. (File photo: Reuters)NAY PYI TAW — Myanmar’s military government will impose limits on private vehicles starting Saturday to conserve fuel as disruptions to Middle East shipping routes threaten the country’s energy supplies. Myanmar relies heavily on imported fuel, leaving it vulnerable to disruptions in global oil supply routes as tensions in the Middle East threaten shipments. It is unclear how much fuel Myanmar currently has in reserve. Fuel shortages have already emerged in parts of the country.

Source: Bangkok Post March 04, 2026 09:12 UTC