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Myanmar Drivers Scramble for Fuel as Mideast War Cuts Supply

Myanmar's military junta enforces driving restrictions and fuel rationing amid Middle East conflicts disrupting supply chains, exempting electric vehicles and threatening penalties for hoarding.

  • Drivers in Myanmar rushed to gas stations as fuel supplies dwindled due to the war in the Middle East disrupting oil imports.
  • The junta announced that private vehicles would be permitted on the roads on alternate days based on license plate numbers to conserve fuel.
  • Neighboring Thailand secured fuel supplies but suspended exports, while Laos faced panic buying before an exemption was granted.
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Myanmar drivers scramble for fuel as Mideast war cuts supply

Snaking queues of vehicles waited in Myanmar for shrivelling petrol supplies on Wednesday, with some gas stations shuttered as fuel stocks dried up due to the war in the Middle East.

·Missoula, United States
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yktnews.com broke the news in on Tuesday, March 3, 2026.
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