During the colonial period and after the independence of Myanmar in 1962, Oil production as of December 31; brewing All distribution operations were carried out by BOC Company.
From 1886 to 1962
1963 , 1970
1963 On January 1, the government of Myanmar started under the Ministry of Mines under the name of People's Petroleum Industry.
Ministry of Minerals Ministry's notification dated 28-2-1970 No. (1/70) changed its name to Myanmar Petroleum Corporation. Myanma Petroleum Corporation is engaged in oil exploration, mining manufacturing Conducted refining and distribution of petroleum products.
According to the resolution of the (26th) meeting of the State Council held on 8-2-1975, the oil refineries and the distribution and sale of petroleum products were transferred to No. (2) Ministry of Industry from (1-4-1975).
Cabinet's letter dated (29-7-1977) No. 87 Notification No. issued by WAFA 77 (4) According to (10/77), Myanma Petroleum Corporation was also transferred to the Ministry of Industry No. (2) from (1-8-1977), so it operated through the following (3) organizations:
(a) Myanmar Petroleum Corporation
(b) Petrochemical and Natural Gas Corporation
(c) Petroleum Product Distribution Corporation
1975 , 1977
1985
Union Socialist Republic of Myanmar State Council Notification No. dated April 12, 1985; (41/85) and the government's 1985 According to Notification No. (5/85) dated April 12, the Ministry of Energy was established with the following organizations:
(a) Office of the Minister (new formation)
(b) Department of Energy Planning (new establishment)
(c) Myanmar Petroleum Corporation
(d) Petrochemical and Natural Gas Corporation
(e) Petroleum Product Distribution Corporation
(f) Electricity Corporation
1989 Union of Myanmar Government's Order Notice No. dated March 31 According to (2/89), the names of the state-owned economic organizations were set to be changed, and the names of the 4 corporations under the supervision of the Ministry of Energy were amended and changed as follows:
(a) Office of the Minister
(b) Department of Energy Planning
(c) Myanmar oil and natural gas industry
(d) Myanmar Petrochemical Industry
(e) Myanmar petroleum product trading business
(f) Myanmar Electricity Industry
As Myanmar Electricity Industry, the Union of Myanmar Government's letter dated (16-11-97) No. 40/97 Afra 97(3) was established as the Ministry of Electric Power. The Ministry of Energy was prepared and constituted with the following institutions:
(a) Office of the Minister
(b) Department of Energy Planning
(c) Myanmar oil and natural gas industry
(d) Myanmar Petrochemical Industry
(e) Myanmar petroleum product trading business
1989 , 1997
2016
2016 On April (1st), the Ministry of Electric Power and the Ministry of Energy jointly formed the Ministry of Electricity and Energy (4) Departments. It was organized with (5) businesses and (2) corporations.
On May 2, 2022, the Ministry of Electricity and Energy was reorganized as the Ministry of Electric Power and the Ministry of Energy according to Decree No. (33/2022) of the State Administration Council.
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