Widespread reports from WA farmers indicate fuel deliveries are being delayed and cancelled, with an estimated shortfall of at least 10 million litres.
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April 1, 2026. Farmers in Ayeyarwady Region, where KIC Farms mainly cultivate paddy, are facing fuel shortages and skyrocketing prices, making it difficult for them to farm. The current price of gasoline has reached a record high of 17,000 kyats per liter, while the price of kerosene has also increased from 150,000 kyats per four-gallon container to more than 200,000 kyats, said a farmer from Pantanaw Township. “Just a day or two ago, a liter of…