Myanmar is expected to call the next bidding round in January 2020 after passing the draft oil and gas law, said a retired senior official. Having planned to start the process in the first half of 2019, the government has delayed the international bidding round in order to get the new bill in place. “We […]
Next bidding round for Oil & Gas blocks expected in January, retired official Says
Over the last year, Myanmar’s energy sector stumbles in right direction
Home to one of the world’s oldest oil and gas industries, oil exploration in Myanmar began in the early Bagan era. During the reign of King Anawrahta in the Bagan Era, evidence shows that the Buddha’s Three Teachings were coated with oil to prevent damage. With the nationalisation of the oil industry in 1963, the […]
Approved investment spikes in April with oil and gas projects
pproved Foreign Direct Investment approvals jumped in April on the back of significant declared investment in the oil and gas industry, according to statistics. A total of US$2.2 billion worth of declared investments were approved in April, with more than $2 billion of that from the oil and gas sector. The government has targeted $6 […]
UK govt promotes Myanmar oil and gas opportunities
The British government has just released a report championing the good opportunities for British companies interested in investing in Myanmar’s oil and gas sector. “Opportunities for British companies in Myanmar’s oil and gas sector” is a 16-page report published January 9 by the UK Trade and Investment department. The report claims Myanmar is “one of […]
MIC confirms disputed tax on FDI
The Myanmar Investment Commission (MIC) has confirmed the corporate income tax rate stands at 25 percent for companies registered under the Myanmar Companies Act or Myanmar Foreign Investment Law (FIL). The statement follows several months of discussion between various government ministries that corporate rates for some projects such as offshore oil and gas ought to […]
Oil block announcements on the way
After three months of waiting, the winners in the offshore oil and gas bidding competition are finally set to be announced next month, the Ministry of Energy said. U Htay Aung, the ministry’s chief staff officer, told The Myanmar Times on February 19 that the choice would be announced before the fiscal year ends on […]