27,300 tonnes of diesel arrive in Ctg, two more fuel ships coming

The Panamanian-flagged PVT Solana has arrived carrying refined diesel from Malaysia

The Bangladesh Petroleum Corporation (BPC) is continuing its import activities to maintain regular fuel supply across the country despite the ongoing war in the Middle East.

A ship named “PVT Solana”, carrying 27,300 tonnes of refined diesel from Malaysia has anchored at Chittagong Port’s Dolphin Jetty-05, the company said in a press release on Wednesday.

BPC sources said that the Panamanian-flagged ship arrived at the port around 3am on Tuesday. Two BPC officials were present at the time.

According to information from the BPC, the company is importing refined and crude fuel oil through G2G (government-to-government) contracts with state-owned enterprises of different countries and an international tender process.

According to the press release, Malaysia's Petco Trading Labuan Company supplied the shipment.

The BPC said that the unloading or pumping of diesel from the ship would begin around noon on Wednesday.

Two more shipments are scheduled to arrive at Chittagong Port in the first week of April, the press release said.

One of the ships – the “Yuan Jing He” - will bring 30,000 metric tonnes of diesel from Singapore. Another ship named “Central Star” will also arrive at the port with 25,000 metric tonnes of octane.

The BPC said in its press release that it is continuing import and supply activities to ensure Bangladesh’s energy security despite the current global instability.