Fuel Supplies Strengthen as Four Vessels Arrive at Chattogram Port
Four fuel-laden vessels carrying 1.36 lakh tonnes of diesel and octane arrived at Chattogram Port today (17 April), marking the largest fuel consignment since the supply crisis began in early March following the Middle East conflict. The shipment includes 109,000 tonnes of diesel and 27,000 tonnes of octane, which is expected to meet roughly nine days of national demand for diesel and about 22 days for octane.
The country’s daily demand stands at 12,500 tonnes for diesel and 1,200 tonnes for octane. The vessels Oaktree, Lian Song Hu, Nave Cielo, and Cape Bonny arrived at the outer anchorage of the port throughout the day, carrying a total of 109,000 tonnes of diesel from South Korea and India, as well as 27,000 tonnes of octane from Malaysia.
Ship-to-Ship Transfer Operation Underway
The large tankers cannot berth directly at Dolphin Jetty due to their size. Instead, ship-to-ship transfer will be conducted using two smaller mother vessels, which will subsequently be brought to the jetty. The process will commence on Saturday (today). Mohammad Nazrul Islam, managing partner of Pride Shipping, confirmed the development to The Business Standard last night.
Cross-Border Pipeline Supplies Diesel
Meanwhile, Bangladesh has begun receiving another 5,000 tonnes of diesel from India through the cross-border pipeline, officials involved in the process said today. The supply is being delivered to the Parbatipur Padma Oil Depot through the India-Bangladesh Friendship Pipeline. “Another 5,000 tonnes of diesel has started coming to the Parbatipur Padma Oil depot from India through the India-Bangladesh Friendship Pipeline,” said Md Ahsan Habib Chowdhury, manager of the Parbatipur depot.
Fuel Supplies Continue
In total, around 30,000 tonnes of diesel reached the Parbatipur depot from Numaligarh between March and 14 April. The government is continuing to import diesel from India through pipelines to maintain normal fuel stocks and ensure uninterrupted supply. Depot authorities also kept the facility open on Friday, a public holiday, to ensure the smooth distribution of fuel.
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