Amid improving bilateral relations, India has supplied a major diesel consignment to Bangladesh, which is currently facing a severe fuel shortage following disruptions in global oil supplies caused by the ongoing conflict in Iran.
According to sources, India has dispatched around 5,000 tonnes of diesel to Bangladesh as part of the regular energy trade arrangement between the two neighbouring countries.
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Bangladesh has been struggling with a shortage of petrol and diesel after the war in Iran disrupted oil supply chains, affecting fuel availability in the country. Authorities in Dhaka confirmed that the diesel shipment from India has been received and noted that further supplies have been requested to help ease the situation.
Chairman of the Bangladesh Petroleum Corporation (BPC), Muhammad Rezanur Rahman, said the consignment forms part of an existing agreement between the two nations under which India supplies diesel to Bangladesh through a pipeline.
“We have an agreement with India, and according to that agreement, India will supply 180,000 tonnes of diesel to Bangladesh via the pipeline each year. The 5,000 tonnes of diesel arriving now is part of that agreement,” Rahman said.
He added that the agreement requires Bangladesh to import at least 90,000 tonnes of diesel within six months. “The current shipment is 5,000 tonnes, and we expect that within the next two months the total diesel volume required for the six-month period will be delivered,” Rahman said.
The fresh supply from India is expected to help Bangladesh manage its immediate fuel requirements while authorities work to stabilise energy imports affected by the international situation.
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