Stalled Myanmar gas projects set to resume with Thai support

EnergyEmerging economies move to fill gap from Western majors' exit after military takeoverWork had been stalled in Myanmar's Yadana gas field. (PTTEP)SADACHIKA WATANABESeptember 4, 2026 05:59 JSTYANGON -- Work is getting back underway on developing Myanmar's gas fields after many Western companies pulled out following the country's 2021 military takeover, with energy companies from Thailand and elsewhere preparing to start drilling.Read NextInternational relationsChina, Russia and India make inroads in Myanmar with transit corridorsEnergyThailand's PTT group to develop 2 oil fields in MalaysiaInternational relationsMyanmar's Min Aung Hlaing gains legitimacy with Beijing state visitMyanmar CrisisMyanmar moves toward jet-fuel self-sufficiency with Thanlyin refineryInternational relationsASE