Staff Reporter:
Bangladesh on Saturday received 5,000 tonnes of diesel from India through the cross-border pipeline, totalling the volume of around 30,000 tonnes since March when the Middle Eastern war crisis started disrupting the global supply system, energy officials said.
“Under the latest supply flow, the diesel pumping started at 7pm on 16 April from Numaligarh (India) and completed this evening at Parbatipur depot,” Meghna Petroleum Company Ltd Manager Kazi Md Rabiul Alam said.
He said the diesel import from India was an ongoing process and currently “our depot has enough stock of diesel,” while distribution work is going on normally.
Rabiul said another flow of 7,000 tonnes of diesel was expected to start from Numaligarh Refinery Limited in the next four to five days.
Energy division officials said the government took initiatives to bring 25,000 tonnes of diesel in April, of which 8,000 tonnes of diesel came on 11 April, followed by 5,000 tonnes on 18 April, while 7,000 tonnes was expected by next week.
They said the remaining 5,000 tonnes too was expected to reach Bangladesh within this month.
“The government is continuing to import diesel from India through pipelines to maintain normal fuel stocks and ensure uninterrupted supply,” said the depot manager.
The authorities kept the depot open on Friday to ensure a smooth fuel supply, he said.
