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.