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YANGON - MYANMAR'S ruling military, apparently wary of igniting another outbreak of mass demonstrations, tried to quash rumours yesterday that fuel rations would be slashed in the face of rising global oil prices. A sudden hike in fuel prices in August last year led to protests that ballooned into huge anti-government street protests that were brutally crushed by the military. A report in the state-owned New Light of Myanmar yesterday said rationing of petrol, diesel and compressed natural gas will remain unchanged. As fuel prices increase worldwide, rumours have been rife in Yangon that, instead of increasing fuel prices, the government might reduce the ration for private-car owners to 3.8 litres from 7.6 litres a day. | 
