Myanmar: fossil fuel giants cut payments to junta but gas still flows

Total and Chevron halt some payments to military in wake of coup but advocacy groups say more needs to be done

Advocacy groups have called on French fossil fuel giant Total and US company Chevron to further cut ties with Myanmar's military, after announcing they would suspend dividend payments to the junta from a large gas project in the wake of February's coup.

Total condemns the violence and human rights abuses occurring in Myanmar and reaffirms that it will comply with any decision that may be taken by the relevant international and national authorities, including applicable sanctions issued by the EU or the US authorities," the company said in a statement.