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Opponents of military rule in Myanmar applaud new sanctions targeting gas revenues

A U.N.-appointed human rights expert and opponents of Myanmar’s military government have welcomed the latest sanctions imposed by the U.S., U.K. and Canada on companies providing financial resources to the army-installed regime and high-ranking officials

The Independent UK · Nov 1, 2023

US sanctions Myanmar’s junta-controlled state oil and gas enterprise

Sanctions imposed on Myanma Oil and Gas Enterprise in US’s first direct action against junta’s main source of foreign revenue

The Guardian - US · Oct 31, 2023

Foes of Myanmar's military regime applaud new US sanctions, but want action to block gas revenues

Opponents of Myanmar's military government are applauding fresh financial sanctions imposed by the United States on the Southeast Asian nation

The Independent UK · Jun 22, 2023

Australia's Woodside Petroleum pulls out of Myanmar projects

Australia’s Woodside Petroleum says it is withdrawing from projects in strife-torn Myanmar, following a similar decision by Total and Chevron

The Independent UK · Jan 27, 2022

Impact of oil firms' exit from Myanmar limited

The exit of the energy giants TotalEnergies and Chevron from Myanmar’s billion-dollar gas industry has been hailed by rights groups, but analysts say it will not significantly weaken the generals and may even enrich the military in the short term.

Bangkok Post · Jan 22, 2022