A tanker carrying 30,000 tonnes of fuel oil—comprising diesel and jet fuel—arrived at Chattogram port, officials said, reports BSS.
Port Secretary Syed Refaet Hamim confirmed that the vessel MT Gran Kuva docked on Thursday (March 26). The shipment was supplied by Unipec under an existing agreement.
He noted that while global instability has created some uncertainty in fuel supply schedules, the latest shipment is expected to ease pressure on domestic reserves.
According to Bangladesh Petroleum Corporation Senior General Manager Yusuf Hossain Bhuiyan, the vessel is carrying 20,000 tonnes of diesel and 10,000 tonnes of jet fuel. Bangladesh currently holds around 200,000 tonnes of diesel in stock, and the new consignment will further strengthen reserves.
The imported diesel will be distributed to the transport and industrial sectors, while jet fuel will be supplied to airports across the country.
This marks the ninth oil tanker to arrive in Bangladesh this month, with a total of 17 shipments scheduled.
BPC imports and supplies multiple types of fuel, including diesel, petrol, octane and jet fuel. Officials say recent supply challenges have stemmed from rising global prices and disruptions linked to conflicts in the Middle East.
BPC Chairman Md Rezanur Rahman said the latest shipment arrived on schedule, helping ensure there is no immediate risk of fuel shortages. He added that efforts are ongoing to diversify sourcing options.
Bangladesh typically imports fuel through government-to-government agreements and international tenders, with annual imports ranging between 6.5 and 6.8 million tonnes. About 1.5 million tonnes of crude oil—mainly from Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates—are imported each year, with roughly 20 percent refined domestically and the rest brought in as refined products from countries including India, China and Indonesia.
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