CNI News
31 October 2024
It was difficult to buy fuel oil in Muse and not only did customers not get the amount of fuel oil what they want, it was also being sold on a limited basis, officials from philanthropic associations in Muse, told CNI News.
The prices of fuel oil have been higher than before and fuel oil was being sold for 50,000 kyats each vehicle while other products are also going up and consumer goods have been scarce, they said.
" You can buy fuel oil. But it is sold little by little because Muse is a town that is controlled by the government so that fuel oil cannot be carried to the territories controlled by EAOs. There is fuel oil, but it is sold only on a limited basis. People are so worried that they are very keen on buying it. People come and go to the Chinese side, but goods from the Chinese side cannot be carried through the border. The list of people from the Myanmar side, who will go to China to work must be submitted to the Chinese police station. If the police station permits, they can enter the Chinese side." said the Kanlet philanthropic association.
While seeing some motorcars running in Muse (AFP)
While almost the border gates have been closed down due to battles, exporting Chinese products to Myanmar through the Myla gate, the only one that is still open has been closed down by China. At present, the price of Chinese yuan is 6,000 kyats per yuan in Muse and the prices of consumer goods are designated with only Chinese yuan.
Because China has suddenly closed down the border gates with Myanmar, trucks that were stranded on the Chinese side and the prices became higher, an official from the Beautiful Heart philanthropic association, told CNI News.
While seeing the entrance to Muse
" The trucks that entered and left China and Myanmar have been trapped on the Chinese side. At present, as products and goods are not imported or exported kind of, construction industries are short of materials and workers have been jobless. Members of the basic class get into trouble. Even the prices of snacks become higher. All the prices have risen." he said.
However, people are as usual allowed to enter or leave and a lot of Myanmar workers reportedly have arrived already in the garment factories on the Chinese side.
If China had closed down its border gates with Myanmar for a long time, local people would be hurt more, pointed out the philanthropic associations in Muse.
