January 27Jan 27 Aviation fuel used in deadly air strikes against civilians is still flowing into Myanmar, despite international sanctions, through a shadowy network of vessels linked to Iran, Amnesty International has revealed.The rights group’s latest investigation shows the military junta has adopted sanction‑evasion tactics similar to those used by Russia, Iran and North Korea. Tankers dubbed “ghost ships” are switching off their tracking systems, falsifying positions and repeatedly changing names or flags to conceal their movements.Amnesty analysed trade records, satellite imagery and port authority data, confirming at least nine shipments of aviation fuel between mid‑2024 and the end of 2025. Two of the vessels involved are already under US sanctions for exporting fuel from Iran. Commodity intelligence firm Kpler believes all shipments on those vessels originated in Iran, while satellite evidence points to loading at Bandar Abbas port.The scale of imports is striking. Myanmar brought in more than 109,000 tonnes of aviation fuel in 2025 – a 69% rise on the previous year and the highest since the coup in 2021. Amnesty says this surge coincided with the deadliest year yet for aerial attacks, with civilians repeatedly targeted.Montse Ferrer, Amnesty’s Regional Research Director, warned: “Five years after the coup, our analysis shows the junta continues to evade sanctions and find new ways to import the jet fuel it uses to bomb its own civilians. Every day of inaction will cost more lives.”Among the vessels tracked were the Chinese‑flagged HUITONG 78 and YONG SHENG 56, both seen loading in the UAE before sailing to Myanmar. The Guinea‑flagged REEF and NOBLE delivered multiple shipments, with satellite imagery placing them at Iranian ports despite AIS data suggesting otherwise – a clear sign of spoofing.The findings highlight how Myanmar’s supply chain has “gone rogue”, shifting from direct sales to complex reselling and ship‑to‑ship transfers designed to obscure origins. Amnesty has urged governments and companies to act decisively, warning that continued fuel flows will prolong the conflict and civilian suffering.Since seizing power in 2021, the military has relied heavily on air strikes to suppress resistance. Rights groups say cutting off aviation fuel is one of the few measures that could limit its capacity to attack civilians.-2026-01-26 ThaiVisa, c'est aussi en français ThaiVisa, it's also in French
January 28Jan 28 Iran-linked ‘ghost ships’ fuel Myanmar air strikesIf the ships that are international sanctioned, and be proven to to act Illegally ,why don't they stop them or sink them as a last resort .
January 28Jan 28 Just now, digger70 said:Iran-linked ‘ghost ships’ fuel Myanmar air strikesIf the ships that are international sanctioned, and be proven to to act Illegally ,why don't they stop them or sink them as a last resort .Full of oil, I doubt it.....😒
January 28Jan 28 6 hours ago, digger70 said:Iran-linked ‘ghost ships’ fuel Myanmar air strikesIf the ships that are international sanctioned, and be proven to to act Illegally ,why don't they stop them or sink them as a last resort .Who is they?
January 28Jan 28 59 minutes ago, emptypockets said:Who is they?For sure it won't be the Chinese, North Korea or Russia as they all trade with Myanmar, even before the war. NK get their uranium from Myanmar.The US have no involvement.Maybe India in the future, but for now, nobody is interested in the civil war.
January 30Jan 30 On 1/28/2026 at 12:22 PM, transam said:Full of oil, I doubt it.....😒Yea why not? oil comes out of the ground'/earth it can return to earth eventually .
January 30Jan 30 On 1/28/2026 at 6:25 PM, emptypockets said:Who is they?Who ever sanctioned the Ghost Ships ..
January 30Jan 30 53 minutes ago, digger70 said:Yea why not? oil comes out of the ground'/earth it can return to earth eventually .Tell me where the oil will end up........🙄
January 30Jan 30 Just now, transam said:Tell me where the oil will end up........🙄It will end up where it came from, it will eventually soak back in the earth even the oil that's been spilled in the oceans just look what has happen in all the Warships that has been sunk that oil has gone back down to earth,
January 30Jan 30 4 minutes ago, digger70 said:It will end up where it came from, it will eventually soak back in the earth even the oil that's been spilled in the oceans just look what has happen in all the Warships that has been sunk that oil has gone back down to earth,It would seem you are a bit confused at the damage a super tanker can do, have a read...https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Torrey_Canyon_oil_spill
January 30Jan 30 6 minutes ago, transam said:It would seem you are a bit confused at the damage a super tanker can do, have a read...https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Torrey_Canyon_oil_spillYea , Thanks , that's a bit of a mess. Change of tactics then just Pirate the Ghosts and confiscate the ships and send the crew back home .
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