Mitsubishi and Petronas to exit Myanmar Yetagun gas project


TOKYO/SINGAPORE, Feb 18 (Reuters): Malaysia's Petronas and Japan's Mitsubishi Corp are divesting their stakes in Myanmar's Yetagun gas project, the companies said, in the latest exits by major energy companies from the country since last year's military coup.

A spokesperson from Mitsubishi told Reuters on Friday it would be difficult to continue the business from technical and economic points of view.

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