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India Sends 5,000 Tons of Diesel to Bangladesh to Ease Fuel Crisis

India has supplied an additional 5,000 tons of diesel to Bangladesh, bringing the total recent deliveries to 15,000 tons via the India-Bangladesh Friendship Pipeline. The pipeline, which was halted and later resumed after Bangladesh's general election, will be used to send another 6,000 tons soon. For April, India has proposed supplying 40,000 tons of diesel, a proposal Bangladesh has officially accepted. Bangladesh, which has an annual diesel demand of 4 million tons met entirely through imports, sources fuel primarily from India, Singapore, and the Middle East.

Key Points: India Supplies Diesel to Bangladesh Amid Energy Crisis

  • 5,000 tons of diesel supplied
  • Total reaches 15,000 tons via pipeline
  • 40,000 tons proposed for April
  • Pipeline resumed after election
  • Bangladesh imports 4 million tons annually
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India supplies 5,000 tons of diesel to Bangladesh amid fuel crisis

India provides 5,000 tons of diesel to Bangladesh via a resumed pipeline, with plans for 40,000 more tons in April to address fuel shortages.

"In the coming month of April, India has proposed to supply 40,000 tons of diesel to Bangladesh. - Md. Murshed Hossain Azad"

Dhaka, March 27

Amid the energy crisis in Bangladesh caused by the conflict in West Asia, India has supplied an additional 5,000 tons of diesel, a senior government official said on Friday night.

"An additional 5,000 tons of diesel have arrived in Bangladesh from India. With this, Bangladesh has now received a total of 15,000 tons of diesel from India in recent times," Md. Murshed Hossain Azad, General Manager (Commercial), Bangladesh Petroleum Corporation (BPC), told ANI over the phone.

"On March 28, pumping will be done to send an additional 6,000 tons of diesel to Bangladesh," he added.

"In the coming month of April, India has proposed to supply 40,000 tons of diesel to Bangladesh. We have officially accepted this proposal," Azad said, without elaborating.

The diesel is being supplied from the refinery located at Numaligarh Refinery in Assam, India, via a pipeline through the India-Bangladesh Friendship Pipeline to Parbatipur depot in Bangladesh.

The India-Bangladesh Friendship Pipeline was halted after the mass movement against the then-Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina in 2024.

After the general election in February, the current government, led by Tarique Rahman, took office, and the India-Bangladesh Friendship Pipeline was resumed. Through this pipeline, 15,000 tons of diesel have been delivered so far.

"Bangladesh's annual diesel demand is 4 million tons, which is entirely met through imports from abroad," Ezaz Ahmed, an energy expert, told ANI.

"The crude oil, imported from abroad in half a million tons, can be refined at Bangladesh's Eastern Refinery and used. The remaining diesel, of course, is directly imported as refined diesel," Ahmed added.

Bangladesh imports diesel primarily from India, Singapore, and the Middle East.

- ANI

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Priya S
Good gesture, but I hope our own domestic fuel supply and prices are not affected. Petrol prices are already so high for the common man here. The government must ensure our energy security comes first.
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Rohit P
The pipeline from Numaligarh is a game-changer. It shows how infrastructure projects can build real interdependence and peace. More such projects with neighbours, please!
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Sarah B
Interesting to see the pipeline was halted and then resumed with the change in government. Energy diplomacy is so closely tied to politics. Hope the supply remains stable for the people of Bangladesh who need it.
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Vikram M
Bangladesh's annual demand is 4 million tons and we are supplying thousands. It's a drop in the ocean, but every bit helps during a crisis. This is what good neighbours do.
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Karthik V
While the intent is noble, the article mentions the supply was halted due to political movements. We must be careful that our aid doesn't get entangled in another country's internal politics. The focus should purely be on humanitarian and friendly support.

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