OFFICIALS from the Petroleum Products Regulatory Department under the Ministry of Energy are conducting field inspections to monitor fuel sales at petrol stations.
The ministry stated that a fuel reserve of approximately 40 days’ supply has been imported and stored to ensure sufficient availability. Fuel is being distributed nationwide by bowsers from terminals in Thilawa, Yangon. It is released regularly from the terminals, and additional urgent purchase orders are being approved for stations with high sales demand.
Authorities have urged the public not to make unnecessary purchases and advised that complaints can be made by phone if filling stations refuse to sell fuel. If inspections confirm that a station is not selling fuel, measures, including temporary closure, will be taken.
Under the ministry’s guidance, the Director-General of the Petroleum Products Regulatory Department is leading inspections at real-time monitored fuel stations in Nay Pyi Taw to verify actual fuel arrivals. Officials are also arranging rapid replenishment for stations requiring additional supplies.
Supervisory officers in the respective regions and states are cooperating with relevant departments to check whether petrol stations are genuinely selling fuel and whether fuel has arrived, including measuring remaining fuel levels and inspecting Auto Tank Gauge (ATG) systems to ensure timely distribution and prevent shortages. — MNA/KZL
