Total and Chevron strike symbolic blow at Myanmar junta's revenue

Activists urge further suspensions of gas-related payments

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An activist gestures as other protesters hold pictures of victims of Myanmar's military coup at a demonstration in front of oil producer Total's headquarters near Paris, on March 25. © Reuters

GWEN ROBINSON, Nikkei Asia editor-at-large

BANGKOK -- Oil and gas majors Total of France and Chevron of the U.S. announced on Tuesday that they will suspend some cash payments linked to Moattama Gas Transportation Company, a Myanmar gas pipeline joint venture between three foreign energy companies and state-owned energy producer Myanma Oil and Gas Enterprise.

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