Fuel sales at petrol stations across urban and rural areas of Mon State are being monitored through CCTV cameras, while fuel tanker trucks are also being tracked through an online monitoring system, according to fuel retailers.
The Ministry of Energy required all fuel stations nationwide to install Real-Time Online Monitoring systems and CCTV cameras in October 2025.
Fuel tanker trucks transporting fuel from Thilawa, Yangon, are now also required to install GPS devices. Authorities are monitoring whether the vehicles follow designated routes and have taken enforcement action against those found violating the regulations.
A fuel station owner in Ye said the Mon State Fuel Business Association reminded members in early June that fuel stations must also install fuel level sensors, allowing the Petroleum Products Regulatory Department to monitor fuel inventories directly.
“We have to provide the Mawlamyine Petroleum Products Regulatory Department with the code for our CCTV system. They monitor the station 24 hours a day to check whether we are selling fuel through the QR code system, selling fuel in containers that are prohibited, or selling fuel to unlicensed vehicles,” the owner said.
A fuel station owner in Mudon said the increased surveillance has done little to address rising fuel prices in Mon State and has instead become another source of income for inspection teams under the military junta.
“Sometimes we have to sell fuel in containers to customers. If they see it on the CCTV footage, they issue a warning. Once money changes hands, the issue disappears. The CCTV system has become another way for them to make money,” the owner said.
The owner added that farmers working in plantations and agriculture continue to face difficulties obtaining fuel.
Meanwhile, the military junta has warned that fuel stations found violating the regulations will have their operating licenses suspended immediately, and that business owners and others involved will face effective legal action.
According to the fuel reference prices issued by the Fuel Import, Storage and Distribution Supervisory Committee on June 19, fuel prices in Mon State remain higher than those in many other states and regions.
Under the latest reference prices, RON 92 gasoline in Mon State is priced at 4,075 kyats per litre, down 50 kyats from the previous rate, while RON 95 gasoline is priced at 4,120 kyats per litre, a decrease of 90 kyats.
