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Burma’s oil and gas investment summit - a dangerous move says regional energy network

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OILWATCH SOUTHEAST ASIA
Tuesday March 27th, 2012

PRESS STATEMENT
Burma’s oil and gas investment summit - a dangerous move
says regional energy network

OilWatch Southeast Asia* today warns international corporations and governments that increasing investments in Burma’s oil and gas sector at this time will exacerbate Burma’s resource curse, causing more harm than good to the country. The warning comes during the March 27-29, 2012, Myanmar Oil, Gas and Power Summit in Yangon which expects to lure more than 200 attendees eyeing investment opportunities in Burma.

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