Activist whistleblower group Justice for Myanmar on Monday accused the regime in Naypyidaw of bypassing international sanctions and “misdescribing and misclassifying” jet fuel as high-speed diesel to conceal the import of U.S.-sanctioned vessels from Iran transporting over 843,000 barrels—worth an estimated $109.5 million USD—between December 2024 and November 2025.
“Aviation fuel is a deadly weapon for the junta that kills children in their classrooms, obliterates hospitals and wipes out communities,” Yadanar Maung, the Justice for Myanmar spokesperson, stated in the latest report “Myanmar junta exposed using trade fraud to conceal aviation fuel imports as airstrikes intensify” released on Oct. 26.
The regime’s attempts to conceal jet fuel imports show that sanctions and public pressure are “effective,” but Justice for Myanmar called on the international community to create more pressure to stop the imports.
The U.S., the U.K., the E.U., Canada and Australia have imposed coordinated sanctions on the regime’s complete aviation fuel supply chain network to Myanmar, but not all countries have followed Canada’s lead and imposed an export ban on aviation fuel.
Justice For Myanmar investigated documents from the regime’s Foreign Exchange Supervisory Committee (FESC), and discovered that the listed importers in the documents are two Myanmar-based companies: Dynamic Wave and PP Petroleum.
But, the actual buyer behind the imports was found to be National Energy Prime Aviation Services Company Limited (NEPAS)—a joint venture between the regime-controlled Myanma Petrochemical Enterprise (MPE) and Asia Sun group, which is a network of companies that dominates the aviation fuel supply chain.
Singapore and Thailand have been urged to block Asia Sun group from operating in their countries and investigate “trade fraud” in Myanmar. Aviation fuel sales to the regime have been made by Thai company Tawan-Oil Trading and UAE-based NEC Trading, which Justice For Myanmar claims are controlled by the Asia Sun group, with the fuel declared as originating from South Africa and Singapore.
Asia Sun group has been sanctioned by the U.S., the U.K., the E.U., Canada, Switzerland and Australia since 2022. Neither the MPE nor its parent institution, the regime’s Ministry of Electricity and Energy, has been sanctioned.
Justice for Myanmar called on the U.S., the U.K., the E.U., Canada and Australia to expand targeted sanctions and include Asia Sun group companies and individuals, as well as NEPAS and MPE.
The Sentry, a US-based investigative organization, also called to expand sanctions to target FESC, NEPAS and MPE, investigate jet fuel flows and financial networks linked to the regime, and urge the private sector to scrutinize “anomalies” in Myanmar-linked fuel transactions.
Over 200 civilian fatalities were recorded in 93 airstrikes carried out by the Myanmar Air Force across 13 states and regions from Sept. 10 to Oct. 7, according to the Myanmar Peace Monitor.
At least 2,966 people have been killed and 5,861 others have been injured in 4,273 aerial attacks, including airstrikes, drone, paramotor and gyrocopter attacks, nationwide since March 28, 2025, according to DVB data.
