'Total' urges sanctions against Myanmar's oil and gas funds

Khalid Umar Malik
22 Jan 2022, 18:06 GMT+10

TotalEnergies, a French energy behemoth, has asked the US and French governments to approve targeted sanctions against Myanmar's oil and gas revenues, which are the Mayanmar's military ...
Total's Chief exec, Patrick Pouyann, said in a letter to Human Rights Watch on Thursday that the company was using all options to stop funding the junta that took over Myanmar's govern ...
Since the takeover, the military has used escalating brutality to suppress opposition, abducting young men and boys, executing health care professionals, and torturing prisoners.

PARIS, France - TotalEnergies, a French energy behemoth, has asked the US and French governments to approve targeted sanctions against Myanmar's oil and gas revenues, which are the Mayanmar's military leaders' primary source of income.

Total's Chief exec, Patrick Pouyann, said in a letter to Human Rights Watch on Thursday that the company was using all options to stop funding the junta that took over Myanmar's government and its bank accounts, including those that receive hundreds of millions of dollars each year from the Yadana gas field.

Since the takeover, the military has used escalating brutality to suppress opposition, abducting young men and boys, executing health care professionals, and torturing prisoners.

Watch latest videos

News RELEASES

Publish news of your business, community or sports group, personnel appointments, major event and more by submitting a news release to Cardiff Star.

More Information

13 ℃

Cloudy in Cardiff

United Kingdom

Section

Britain says arm Moldova to prepare for Russian invasion

LONDON, England: The UK's Telegraph newspaper has reported that Foreign Secretary Liz Truss has proposed that Britain send modern weaponry ...

UK retail sales reported high amidst record inflation

LONDON, England: British consumers continued to shop as normal last month, despite the highest inflation rate in 40 years, with ...

UK consumers paying 20% more for staple foods, says report

LONDON, England: A review of UK grocery prices shows that hundreds of staple foods have increased in price by at ...

Recession feared by as UK faces highest inflation in 40 years

LONDON, England: UK prices are rising at their fastest rate in 40 years, as higher energy bills are changing spending ...

UK, Spain worried about Russian threat

Moscow's increased activities in Africa might threaten NATO security, London and Madrid claimRussia's expanding presence on the African continent might ...

Food crisis not linked to sanctions US

Washington claims its restrictions on Russia don?t affect the global food marketDespite sounding the alarm about rising global food prices, ...

International

Section