The government is set to import an additional 17,000 tonnes of refined diesel from India this month through the Friendship Pipeline to strengthen the country's energy security.
Of this volume, 5,000 tonnes are scheduled to be pumped on Thursday and expected to arrive within four to five days, while the remaining 12,000 tonnes will reach the country before the end of this month, Meghna Petroleum Limited Manager Kazi Md Rabiul Alam said on Wednesday, reports BSS.
The remaining supply will come in two subsequent phases of 7,000 and 5,000 tonnes respectively, he added.
Earlier, the government imported 8,000 tonnes of diesel, which arrived at the Parbatipur depot in Dinajpur last Friday.
The fuel is being imported from Numaligarh Refinery in Assam, India, directly to Padma Oil PLC's Parbatipur depot via the cross-border Friendship Pipeline.
Officials said the pipeline-based import significantly reduces transportation costs and ensures a stable fuel supply for the northern districts.
"We are maintaining sufficient stock and the supply chain is normal. There is no concern of a crisis," Rabiul said.
In March, the government imported 17,000 tonnes of diesel from India through the same pipeline route.
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