The tanker ships from Singapore carrying fuel oil arrived at the oil tanks and jetties of Thilawa port
under the management of the Supervisory Committee on Import, Storage and Distribution of Fuel Oil, Ministry of Energy and Myanmar Petroleum Trade Association yesterday.
The officials of these three sectors and the Myanma Port Authority inspected the processes to ensure proper fuel consumption during the Thingyan period and post-Thingyan period. Regarding the arrival of tanker ships, U Kyaw Kyaw, Chairman of the Information Committee of Myanmar Petroleum Trade Association said,” If I report on the fuel at Thilawa Terminal and in Myanmar, the country has 4,337,405 gallons of 92, 10,480,514 gallons of 95, 1,727,403galloons of 97,30,932,299 gallons of diesel and 2,978,945 gallons of premium. We have enough fuel for 30 days except for 97. Another 13 ships will arrive here within 15 days of April. It will be 218,014 tonnes and 60,837,308 gallons. It will arrive here within 15 days. On 5 April, we will have 16,000 tonnes which is 4,793,920 gallons and three ships will dock within the next five days. Today, the remaining amount of fuel at Thilawa Terminals is over 41 million gallons of 92 Ron, 10 million gallons of 95 Ron, 1.7 million gallons of 97 Ron, 19 million gallons of diesel and 18 million gallons of premium diesel.” Then, U Naing Win Tun from the Petroleum Products Regulatory Department said the staff and employees of the ministries concerned led by the Chief Inspector from Petroleum Products Regulatory Department inspected the fuel carried by the tankers, fuel storage at the tankers of Terminals, distribution to fuel stations under the instructions of Supervisory Committee on Import, Storage and Distribution of Fuel Oil. Moreover, the inspectors from respective regions and states also examined whether the fuel tanks filled with fuel at Thilawa terminals arrive at the fuel stations and whether the stations sell as per the reference rate.It also permits to distribute the fuel to factories, industries and other sectors and the country has enough fuel stock. U Phyo Zaw Lwin, Manager of the Shipping Agency Department of Myanma Port Authority said, “Myanma Port Authority arranges the entry and exit of ships. There are over 30 ships every month.
At that time, we also make proper arrangements for the ships so that they can enter and exit day or night depending on the current without any delays. In March, a total of 32 ships unloaded fuel and there are five ships until 4 April. Currently, three ships are discharging fuel at the bridges. There will be eight or 10 more ships to arrive here. According to their nature, we are informed when they finish the loading processes in Singapore and Malaysia. So, there will be between 8 and 10 ships. We mostly import from Singapore now.” Officials are arranging for the entry of fuel oil tankers before and after the Thingyan period, according to the Myanmar Petroleum Trade Association.
Source: The Global New Light of Myanmar