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Thai Energy Companies Resume Myanmar Gas Field Development

Thai and other Asian energy firms are restarting stalled gas projects in Myanmar following Western withdrawals.

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Work is getting back underway on developing Myanmar's gas fields after many Western companies pulled out following the country's 2021 military takeover. [1] U Ko Ko Luwin, Myanmar's Minister of Electricity and Energy, stated that the country plans to build a crude oil refinery to process Russian oil. [2] Emerging economies are moving to fill the gap left by Western majors' exit from the region. [3] Energy companies from Thailand and elsewhere are preparing to start drilling in Myanmar's gas fields. [4] Russian President Vladimir Putin previously identified energy as a key area for cooperation with Myanmar, including joint construction of power stations and refineries. [5] The refinery project is planned for the Dawei special economic zone, where a power station will also be constructed. [6] The Yadana gas field in Myanmar had work stalled prior to the recent developments. [7] Russian companies have expressed readiness to conduct geological surveys and extract hydrocarbons in Myanmar, including on the shelf. [8]
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  1. Work is getting back underway on developing Myanmar's gas fields after many Western companies pulled out following the country's 2021 military takeover. · Nikkei Asia
  2. U Ko Ko Luwin, Myanmar's Minister of Electricity and Energy, stated that the country plans to build a crude oil refinery to process Russian oil. · Lenta.ruRussia
  3. Emerging economies are moving to fill the gap left by Western majors' exit from the region. · Nikkei Asia
  4. Energy companies from Thailand and elsewhere are preparing to start drilling in Myanmar's gas fields. · Nikkei Asia
  5. Russian President Vladimir Putin previously identified energy as a key area for cooperation with Myanmar, including joint construction of power stations and refineries. · Lenta.ruRussia
  6. The refinery project is planned for the Dawei special economic zone, where a power station will also be constructed. · Lenta.ruRussia
  7. The Yadana gas field in Myanmar had work stalled prior to the recent developments. · Nikkei Asia
  8. Russian companies have expressed readiness to conduct geological surveys and extract hydrocarbons in Myanmar, including on the shelf. · Lenta.ruRussia
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