Myanmar's natural gas income in jeopardy as foreign firms exit

Human rights concerns prompt Chevron, Thailand's PTTEP to think twice about projects

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Development of offshore natural gas fields has stalled in Myanmar. (Photo courtesy of MPRL E&P)

Nikkei staff writers

BANGKOK/HOUSTON, U.S. -- The Myanmar government is facing a potential crisis of dwindling revenue, as overseas energy companies pull out of natural gas operations in the country one after another, squeezing the ruling military's primary source of foreign income.

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