Singapore-based Interra Resources denies allegations that it’s ‘fuelling war crimes’ in Myanmar by supplying oil

OIL and gas exploration and production company Interra Resources on Thursday (Feb 6) denied a report that alleged it is supplying the Myanmar junta with more than two million barrels of oil since the military’s “illegal coup attempt”.

It refuted a few allegations that were made, from denying that it signed contracts with the junta, to control over how the oil is distributed.

Interra was responding to questions from the Singapore Exchange (SGX) on matters pertaining to its operations in Myanmar, which came after activist group Justice for Myanmar published an article alleging Interra of “fuelling its ongoing war crimes and crimes against humanity” by supplying the junta with oil.

In the article published on Jan 29, the activist group said Interra owns 60 per cent of Goldpetrol Joint Operating Company, which is “one of the few companies still extracting oil from Myanmar’s onshore fields”.

Citing data from Interra’s annual reports, the article said Goldpetrol provided state-owned Myanma Oil and Gas Enterprise (MOGE) with more than 2.3 million barrels of oil from January 2021 to end-2023.