SPM Newsroom
8 July 2026, Lashio
Fuel prices in northern Shan State have risen to more than double those in major cities under military regime control after the regime withheld fuel quota allocations for the region, according to local residents.
While a liter of fuel costs around K3,500 in townships receiving regime fuel quotas, prices in northern Shan State have climbed to as high as K8,000 per liter, depending on the township.
A resident of Lashio told Shwe Phee Myay, “In Lashio, we have to pay K6,800 per liter of fuel. Some shops do not allow customers to buy as much as they need. They limit purchases to K90,000 worth for a car and K20,000 worth for a motorcycle.”
Residents of Namtu Township, which is controlled by the Palaung State Liberation Front/Ta’ang National Liberation Army (PSLF/TNLA), said fuel is currently selling for up to K7,200 per liter.
At the end of June, junta-appointed Deputy Minister for Electricity and Energy U Kyaw Naing Win said there were no plans to allocate fuel quotas to northern Shan State, citing regional security concerns.
Because the regime has not allocated fuel quotas to northern Shan State, fuel is being purchased through black market channels from retailers that receive quota allocations, driving prices even higher.
The military regime tightened fuel imports and reduced fuel quota allocations following disruptions to global fuel markets caused by the conflict involving Iran, Israel, and the United States.
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