Myanmar Petroleum Trade Association Explained

Myanmar Petroleum Trade Association
Native Name Lang:Burmese
Type:advocacy group
Location:Yangon
Key People:Tay Za (President)
Area Served:Myanmar
Focus:Business and Industry advocacy
Method:Media attention, direct-appeal campaigns
Political lobbying

The Myanmar Petroleum Trade Association (Burmese: မြန်မာနိုင်ငံ စက်သုံးဆီ တင်သွင်းရောင်းချ ဖြန့်ဖြူးရေးအသင်း), also called MPTA, is a national level organization that oversee and monopolise private petroleum distribution market in Myanmar.[1] The MPTA is run by the local companies that dominate the market. In 2017, the MPTA criticize the government's decision to open the fuel market to foreign investors.[2]

Myanmar Petroleum Trade Association was founded in 2010. As of 2017, there are 400 members in MPTA.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: MPPE announces JV tender for petroleum business. The Myanmar. Times.
  2. Web site: Fuel market set for shake-up as Puma gets MIC green light. Thomas Kean, Htun. Khaing. June 2017 .