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Myanmar restarts refinery as it seeks to produce more fuel at home
A refinery near Yangon has resumed commercial operations after being idle.
The Thanlyin refinery’s new first-phase plant is part of Myanmar’s effort to shift toward producing gasoline and jet fuel at home.
The country currently imports almost all of those fuels, mainly from Southeast Asia and other regions.
The refinery needs crude oil as its raw material, and Myanmar may expand crude-oil trade with China, Russia and Middle Eastern countries to supply it.
A second phase is due to be completed in 2028.
Once it is finished, the refinery is expected to process more than 60,000 barrels of crude a day.
This could increase domestic fuel production and reduce reliance on imported fuel.
Myanmar has restarted a refinery as it seeks to produce more fuel domestically instead of importing almost all of its gasoline and jet fuel.
The first-phase plant at the Thanlyin refinery near Yangon has begun commercial operation.
A second phase is planned for completion in 2028.
Once both phases are operating, the refinery’s crude-processing capacity is expected to exceed 60,000 barrels per day.
The effort could also expand Myanmar’s crude-oil trade with China, Russia and Middle Eastern countries.
- Who
- Myanmar is restarting domestic fuel production at the Thanlyin refinery.
- What
- The refinery’s newly built first-phase plant has begun commercial operation.
- When
- The first-phase plant’s start date is not stated. The article was published on October 14, 2026.
- Where
- Thanlyin, near Yangon, Myanmar.
- Why
- Myanmar is seeking to produce gasoline and jet fuel at home rather than import almost all of its supply.
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The newly built first-phase plant at the Thanlyin refinery began commercial operation; the date is not stated.
The refinery’s second-phase facilities are scheduled for completion.
- Refinery
- Thanlyin, near Yangon
- First phase
- Began commercial operation; start date not stated
- Second phase
- Scheduled for completion in 2028
- Combined crude-processing capacity
- Expected to exceed 60,000 barrels per day
- Potential trade partners
- China, Russia and Middle Eastern countries