• Burmese
Friday, June 20, 2025
No Result
View All Result
NEWSLETTER
The Irrawaddy
25 °c
Yangon
  • Home
  • News
    • Burma
    • Politics
    • World
    • Asia
    • Myanmar’s Crisis & the World
    • Ethnic Issues
    • War Against the Junta
    • Junta Cronies
    • Conflicts In Numbers
    • Junta Watch
    • Fact Check
    • Investigation
    • Myanmar-China Watch
    • Obituaries
  • Politics
  • Business
  • Opinion
    • Commentary
    • Guest Column
    • Analysis
    • Editorial
    • Stories That Shaped Us
    • Letters
  • Junta Watch
  • Ethnic Issues
  • War Against the Junta
  • In Person
    • Interview
    • Profile
  • Books
  • Donation
  • Home
  • News
    • Burma
    • Politics
    • World
    • Asia
    • Myanmar’s Crisis & the World
    • Ethnic Issues
    • War Against the Junta
    • Junta Cronies
    • Conflicts In Numbers
    • Junta Watch
    • Fact Check
    • Investigation
    • Myanmar-China Watch
    • Obituaries
  • Politics
  • Business
  • Opinion
    • Commentary
    • Guest Column
    • Analysis
    • Editorial
    • Stories That Shaped Us
    • Letters
  • Junta Watch
  • Ethnic Issues
  • War Against the Junta
  • In Person
    • Interview
    • Profile
  • Books
  • Donation
No Result
View All Result
The Irrawaddy
No Result
View All Result
Home News Burma

Myanmar’s Transport Sector Close to Collapse as Prices Rise

The Irrawaddy by The Irrawaddy
June 7, 2022
in Burma, Factiva, News
Reading Time: 2 mins read
0 0
A A
Myanmar’s Transport Sector Close to Collapse as Prices Rise

A highway bus terminal in Mandalay.

5.4k
VIEWS
Share on FacebookShare on Twitter

Myanmar’s transport industry is being crippled by the fuel crisis, according to service providers.

Fuel has been in short supply due to regime restrictions and prices have soared with a liter of petrol hitting 3,000 kyats.

A freight service provider said: “Freight is scarce these days and business is slow. Fuel prices have increased, which will affect consumers. We can’t rapidly increase our charges immediately but they will rise slowly and surely. Business has been slow since the coup and we can’t wait any longer. The business will halt very soon as fuel prices have soared.”

RelatedPosts

Myanmar Junta Changes Election Law Ahead of Polls

Myanmar Junta Changes Election Law Ahead of Polls

June 20, 2025
120
Myanmar’s Aging Leaders Continue to Suffer in Junta Jails

Myanmar’s Aging Leaders Continue to Suffer in Junta Jails

June 19, 2025
780
The Lady Myanmar’s Generals Can’t Defeat

The Lady Myanmar’s Generals Can’t Defeat

June 19, 2025
522

The industry has been plagued by post-coup turmoil as clashes occur across the country and the regime blocks supply routes.

Increased fuel prices and limited availability, including in Yangon and Mandalay, are other blows to the industry, he said.

“While we’re having various difficulties, the situation has worsened. This will affect consumers. We will stop operations if the business is no longer profitable,” he said.

In March some service providers in Sagaing and Magwe regions halted operations due to rising fuel prices and daily clashes.

Myanmar Trade Center Co, which runs coaches between Yangon and Bago with Daewoo intercity buses, announced last week that it has been operating at a loss and will suspend operations on Friday.

A taxi driver in Yangon said: “As the cost of living has increased, some who took taxis regularly have switched to buses. Fuel prices have increased and we can’t fill as much as we want. We have to drive to several filling stations to fill our tanks.

“Sometimes I can’t pay the rent to the car’s owner. My income has declined by more than 50 percent and I am struggling to support my family.”

He said he recently returned the car to its owner and is looking for another job, which is difficult.

Charities are also struggling.

A charity manager in Muse on the Chinese border in Shan State said: “We are considering whether to suspend operations. People will suffer if we do. The cost of transporting a patient from Muse to Mandalay, including fuel and meals for the ambulance driver and assistants, has almost doubled to 350,000 kyats. And patients can’t afford to make donations as they did in the past to cover fuel costs. We also can’t buy fuel easily.”

Petrol costs over 2,600 kyats per liter in Muse and stocks are low, he said.

Prices of food and other commodities are also increasing. Myanmar’s leading bottled water producer Alpine, which relies heavily on generators due to power outages, said it will increase the price of its 20-liter bottles by 50 kyats on Friday. The supplier increased the price by 100 kyats in March.

You may also like these stories:

Cambodia Forced to Put Off ASEAN Meeting as Foreign Ministers Pull Out

Regime Airstrike Destroys Hospital in Lower Myanmar

Junta Chief to Preside Over Myanmar’s First Grand Military Review in Seven Years

Your Thoughts …
Tags: civil disobedience movementcivilian deathscost of livingcostsCoupcrackdownDemocracyFoodFuelHuman Rightsjuntamilitary in politicsmilitary regimeMin Aung HlaingNational League for DemocracyNational Unity GovernmentNovember 8 general electionPDFPeople’s Defense Forcepeople’s warpetrolPolitical PrisonersregimeRule of LawState Administrative CouncilState Counselor Daw Aung San Suu KyiTatmadawTransport
The Irrawaddy

The Irrawaddy

...

Similar Picks:

As Myanmar’s Military Stumbles, a Top General’s Dissapearance Fuels Intrigue
Burma

As Myanmar’s Military Stumbles, a Top General’s Dissapearance Fuels Intrigue

by The Irrawaddy
April 19, 2024
46.9k

The junta’s No. 2 has not been seen in public since April 3, sparking rumors that he was either gravely...

Read moreDetails
Enter the Dragon, Exit the Junta: Myanmar’s Brotherhood Alliance makes Chinese New Year Vow
Burma

Enter the Dragon, Exit the Junta: Myanmar’s Brotherhood Alliance makes Chinese New Year Vow

by The Irrawaddy
February 12, 2024
44.7k

Ethnic armed grouping says it will continue Operation 1027 offensive until goal of ousting the junta is achieved. 

Read moreDetails
Drone Attack at Myanmar-China Border Gate Causes Over $14m in Losses
Business

Drone Attack at Myanmar-China Border Gate Causes Over $14m in Losses

by The Irrawaddy
November 27, 2023
38.5k

Jin San Jiao is latest northern Shan State trade hub in crosshairs of ethnic Brotherhood Alliance.

Read moreDetails
Arakan Army Captures Myanmar Junta Brigade General in Chin State Rout: Report
Burma

Arakan Army Captures Myanmar Junta Brigade General in Chin State Rout: Report

by The Irrawaddy
January 15, 2024
36.5k

Rakhine-based armed group has reportedly detained the chief of 19th Military Operations Command after seizing his base in Paletwa Township.

Read moreDetails
Myanmar Coup Leader Showers Medals on Troops as String of Defeats Erodes Morale
Burma

Myanmar Coup Leader Showers Medals on Troops as String of Defeats Erodes Morale

by The Irrawaddy
December 8, 2023
32.9k

Min Aung Hlaing was trying to distract attention from a string of military defeats by handing out 147 medals for...

Read moreDetails
Myanmar Junta Arrests Thai Condo Buyers, Realtors as Currency Crashes
Business

Myanmar Junta Arrests Thai Condo Buyers, Realtors as Currency Crashes

by The Irrawaddy
June 4, 2024
27.6k

Monday’s arrests follow reports that Myanmar has become one of Thailand’s most lucrative markets for selling condos since the 2021...

Read moreDetails
Load More
Next Post
Myanmar’s Shadow Govt Operates Network of Schools in Resistance Strongholds

Myanmar’s Shadow Govt Operates Network of Schools in Resistance Strongholds

Junta's Election Next Year Unlikely to End Myanmar’s Crisis

Junta's Election Next Year Unlikely to End Myanmar’s Crisis

No Result
View All Result

Recommended

Myanmar Tourism Sector Mocks Junta’s Russia Tourist Drive

Myanmar Tourism Sector Mocks Junta’s Russia Tourist Drive

1 week ago
1.8k
Untested Commander Takes Charge as Myanmar Military Faces Toughest Challenge in Decades

Untested Commander Takes Charge as Myanmar Military Faces Toughest Challenge in Decades

1 week ago
1.8k

Most Read

  • Myanmar’s Aging Leaders Continue to Suffer in Junta Jails

    Myanmar’s Aging Leaders Continue to Suffer in Junta Jails

    shares
    Share 0 Tweet 0
  • Trade and Traffic from Thai Border Region Dwindle as Checkpoints Multiply

    shares
    Share 0 Tweet 0
  • Mon Groups Vow to Boost Attacks on Myanmar junta

    shares
    Share 0 Tweet 0
  • The Lady Myanmar’s Generals Can’t Defeat

    shares
    Share 0 Tweet 0
  • Thai PM Faces Growing Calls to Quit in Cambodia Phone Row

    shares
    Share 0 Tweet 0

Newsletter

Get The Irrawaddy’s latest news, analyses and opinion pieces on Myanmar in your inbox.

Subscribe here for daily updates.

Contents

  • News
  • Politics
  • War Against the Junta
  • Myanmar’s Crisis & the World
  • Conflicts In Numbers
  • Junta Crony
  • Ethnic Issues
  • Asia
  • World
  • Business
  • Economy
  • Election 2020
  • Elections in History
  • Cartoons
  • Features
  • Opinion
  • Editorial
  • Commentary
  • Guest Column
  • Analysis
  • Letters
  • In Person
  • Interview
  • Profile
  • Dateline
  • Specials
  • Myanmar Diary
  • Women & Gender
  • Places in History
  • On This Day
  • From the Archive
  • Myanmar & COVID-19
  • Intelligence
  • Myanmar-China Watch
  • Lifestyle
  • Travel
  • Food
  • Fashion & Design
  • Videos
  • Photos
  • Photo Essay
  • Donation

About The Irrawaddy

Founded in 1993 by a group of Myanmar journalists living in exile in Thailand, The Irrawaddy is a leading source of reliable news, information, and analysis on Burma/Myanmar and the Southeast Asian region. From its inception, The Irrawaddy has been an independent news media group, unaffiliated with any political party, organization or government. We believe that media must be free and independent and we strive to preserve press freedom.

  • Copyright
  • Code of Ethics
  • Privacy Policy
  • Team
  • About Us
  • Careers
  • Contact
  • Burmese

© 2023 Irrawaddy Publishing Group. All Rights Reserved

Welcome Back!

Login to your account below

Forgotten Password?

Retrieve your password

Please enter your username or email address to reset your password.

Log In
No Result
View All Result
  • Home
  • News
    • Burma
    • Politics
    • World
    • Asia
    • Myanmar’s Crisis & the World
    • Ethnic Issues
    • War Against the Junta
    • Junta Cronies
    • Conflicts In Numbers
    • Junta Watch
    • Fact Check
    • Investigation
    • Myanmar-China Watch
    • Obituaries
  • Politics
  • Opinion
    • Commentary
    • Guest Column
    • Analysis
    • Editorial
    • Stories That Shaped Us
    • Letters
  • Ethnic Issues
  • War Against the Junta
  • In Person
    • Interview
    • Profile
  • Business
    • Economy
    • Business Roundup
  • Books
  • Donation

© 2023 Irrawaddy Publishing Group. All Rights Reserved

This website uses cookies. By continuing to use this website you are giving consent to cookies being used. Visit our Privacy and Cookie Policy.