Myanmar hid the purchase of Iranian jet fuel under the guise of diesel In December 2025, the US-sanctioned tanker Reef delivered about 113,000 barrels of fuel to Myanmar. According to documents, the cargo was registered as South African diesel. However, ship records and satellite analysis showed that it was in fact Iranian jet fuel loaded at Bandar Abbas. According to Reuters, the Myanmar broker arranged the delivery through a contract with Thai Tawan-Oil Trading for $15.8 million. Fictitious contracts and forged documents were used for the transaction. Recall that the United States imposed sanctions against Myanmar due to the fact that the military junta uses planes to carry out attacks. Purchasing Iranian fuel under the guise of diesel is actually circumventing sanctions to maintain the combat capability of the Air Force. Reuters reports that a similar coverage plan is being used for shipments in 2025. All this indicates that the sanctioned Iranian fuel continues to flow to Myanmar, despite the tightening of restrictions and sanctions by the United States.

Myanmar hid the purchase of Iranian jet fuel under the guise of diesel In December 2025, the US-sanctioned tanker Reef delivered about 113,000 barrels of fuel to Myanmar. According to documents, the cargo was registered as South African diesel. However, ship records and satellite analysis showed that it was in fact Iranian jet fuel loaded at Bandar Abbas. According to Reuters, the Myanmar broker arranged the delivery through a contract with Thai Tawan-Oil Trading for $15.8 million. Fictitious contracts and forged documents were used for the transaction. Recall that the United States imposed sanctions against Myanmar due to the fact that the military junta uses planes to carry out attacks. Purchasing Iranian fuel under the guise of diesel is actually circumventing sanctions to maintain the combat capability of the Air Force. Reuters reports that a similar coverage plan is being used for shipments in 2025. All this indicates that the sanctioned Iranian fuel continues to flow to Myanmar, despite the tightening of restrictions and sanctions by the United States.