India sends 7,000 tonnes diesel to Bangladesh

NEW DELHI: Bangladesh is receiving a fresh consignment of 7,000 tonnes of diesel through a pipeline from India’s Numaligarh refinery, with energy minister Iqbal Hasan Mahmud Tuku Monday telling Parliament that fuel hoarding — not a supply shortage amid the West Asia crisis — is the bigger concern.

The fuel began arriving through the India-Bangladesh Friendship Pipeline Saturday evening and is expected to be fully delivered by Tuesday. Earlier, 15,000 tonnes were brought via the pipeline, after a 5,000-tonne shipment from March 25, to meet the needs of Bangladesh, heavily dependent on Gulf imports.

Officials said Bangladesh Petroleum Corporation is prioritising pipeline imports alongside sea routes, with supply steady.
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