Pumping of 7,000 metric tonnes of refined diesel imported from Numaligarh Refinery Limited has commenced through the Bangladesh–India Friendship Pipeline.
The fuel is being transported to the depot of Padma Oil Company Limited in Parbatipur, Dinajpur.
Kazi Md. Robiul Alam, Manager (Operations) at Meghna Petroleum Limited, stated that pumping began at approximately 8:30 pm Bangladesh time from the refinery in Assam. He said the shipment of 7,000 metric tonnes is expected to take around 65 hours to reach the Parbatipur depot after pumping starts.
He also confirmed that there is no shortage of diesel in the country at present, with sufficient stock available and supply remaining stable. In the next phase, an additional 5,000 metric tonnes of diesel will be imported.
A total of 25,000 metric tonnes of diesel import has been planned for the current month, of which 13,000 metric tonnes have already been received in two consignments.