Bangladesh ships in 61,000 tonnes of diesel in two days amid Gulf conflict

After 27,000 tonnes of diesel reached the port from Singapore on Friday, another 34,000 tonnes of refined fuel sails in from Malaysia

Amid tightening global fuel supplies due to Middle East unrest, Bangladesh has brought in another diesel shipment just a day after the previous consignment.

The MT Shan Gang Fa Xian arrived at Chittagong Port’s outer anchorage early Saturday morning carrying 34,000 tonnes of refined diesel.

Port Secretary Syed Refat Hamim said the vessel, sourced from Malaysia, transported fuel supplied by Unipack Singapore PTE Limited.

On Friday, the MT Yuan Jing He docked with 27,000 tonnes of diesel from Singapore and is currently unloading at the port’s Dolphin Jetty.

Together, these two shipments delivered 61,000 tonnes of refined diesel over two days.

On Tuesday, the MT PVIT Solana brought in 30,000 tonnes.

Bangladesh’s annual fuel demand is roughly 6.5 to 6.8 million tonnes.

About 20 percent comes as crude oil from Middle Eastern countries, while the remaining 80 percent of refined fuel is imported from Singapore, China, India, Indonesia, Malaysia, and six other nations.

According to Bangladesh Petroleum Corporation, diesel demand for April is around 400,000 tonnes, with an additional 325,000 tonnes planned for import.

Of that, 165,000–168,000 tonnes have been secured, and roughly 150,000 tonnes are already in stock.