The decision was announced in a gazette notification issued by the Ministry of Power, Energy and Mineral Resources today, Sunday. According to the notification, the retail price of diesel will remain unchanged at Tk 115 per litre. However, the price of kerosene has been increased from Tk 130 to Tk 135 per litre, the price […]
As a result, the need for alternative sources, larger storage facilities and prompt implementation of a second refinery project has once again come to the fore. At present the company can store only 225,000 tonnes of crude oil. After the Iran War began, eastern refinery officials began searching for alternative sources. Initially, after examining the […]
Three tankers (ships) carrying diesel are scheduled to reach Chattogram port today, Friday. Another one is expected on Sunday. In total, four tankers are bringing 141,000 tonnes of diesel. This amount of fuel will be enough to meet the demand for about 12 days. According to Bangladesh Petroleum Corporation (BPC) sources, the country had a […]
To understand the potential impact of the shutdown, it is important to look at the import structure. In the 2024-25 financial year, BPC spent Tk 50,195 crore to import 6.215 million tonnes of fuel. Of this, 1.51 million tonnes (about 24 percent) was crude oil, while the remaining 76 percent consisted of refined fuel, which […]
Another ship, the Shan Gang Fa Zan, is expected to arrive at the port today with 34,000 tonnes of diesel from Malaysia, Ports Secretary Syed Refayet Hamim said. Additionally, two large vessels carrying LPG and LNG have arrived at the port’s outer anchorage. To ensure stable fuel supply, efforts are being made to import fuel […]
Bangladesh has approached the United States seeking an exemption from temporary sanctions to allow imports of Russian diesel, officials said on Monday, as the Middle East turmoil disrupts global energy markets and puts pressure on fuel supplies. Energy ministry officials said Dhaka has requested a waiver similar to the one given to India, proposing to […]
Octane supply to double demand The energy division said diesel accounts for 63 per cent of the country’s fuel consumption, while petrol and octane each account for 6 per cent. Nevertheless, long queues have been seen at filling stations for petrol and octane in the last month. However, there is no danger of shortage of […]
Earlier, a ship carrying 31,000 tonnes of refined diesel, which arrived on March 26, has already offloaded its cargo and left the port. Apart from sea routes, around 7,000 tonnes of diesel has already reached the country through pipeline from India’s Numaligarh Refinery Limited (NRL), a responsible official of Bangladesh Petroleum Corporation (BPC), requesting anonymity, […]
Under the agreement, 120,000 tonnes of diesel is to be supplied annually, with a provision for an additional 60,000 tonnes, although this is not mandatory. Since the outbreak of the war in the Middle East, diesel has been arriving from India at regular intervals, usually in consignments of 5,000 tonnes. This is due to limited […]