C T Online Desk: May 15, 2026- As part of the government’s efforts to ensure uninterrupted fuel supply in the country, 14 oil-carrying ships arrived in Chattogram port till May 15, while five more will anchor within the current month.
BPC officials said a total of 19 ships are arriving in May carrying 385,000 metric tons of diesel, 67,000 tonnes of jet fuel, 26,500 tonnes of octane and 75,000 tonnes of furnace oil.
“We have brought 14 ships carrying oil till May 15 and five other fuel carrying vessels will anchor Chattogram port within this month,” Mohammad Zahid Hossain, General Manager, Bangladesh Petroleum Corporation (BPC) told BSS here today.
He said, so far some 16 ships with refined and crude oil were confirmed for June, adding, “The government has been importing refined and crude oil to meet demand. An oil-carrying ship is schedule to anchor Chattogram port today.”
A ship, named ‘MT Fossil’, is carrying 100,000 tonnes of crude oil and departed for Chattogram last Monday evening, Bangladesh time.
Bangladesh Shipping Corporation (BSC) Managing Director Commodore Mahmudul Malek said that, if all goes as planned, the ship will reach Chattogram Port on May 23.
Earlier, on May 6, the oil tanker ‘MT Ninemia’ arrived at the Qutubdia Channel from Yanbu Port in Saudi Arabia carrying 100,000 tonnes of crude oil.
Two fuel tankers carrying a combined 74,000 tonnes of diesel from Malaysia and Singapore arrived at the outer anchorage of Chattogram Port on May 11, amid ongoing efforts to maintain stable fuel supplies in the country.
Based on Bangladesh’s estimated daily diesel demand of around 12,500 tonnes, the imported fuel would be sufficient to meet the national demand for more than five days.
