Bangladesh Requests Increased Diesel and Fertilizer Supplies from India
Bangladesh seeks higher diesel, fertilizer supplies from India
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During a meeting in New Delhi, Khalilur Rahman, Bangladesh's foreign minister, requested higher supplies of diesel and fertilizer from India due to global supply constraints. India, a major energy exporter, is considering this request, which follows recent diesel shipments through the India-Bangladesh Friendship pipeline.
- 01Bangladesh foreign minister Khalilur Rahman requested increased diesel and fertilizer supplies from India.
- 02India currently supplies diesel through the India-Bangladesh Friendship pipeline, with annual supplies around 100,000 tonnes.
- 03Recent diesel shipments included 5,000 tonnes delivered last month.
- 04The pipeline, inaugurated in 2022, is the first cross-border energy link between India and Bangladesh.
- 05India is also considering proposals to supply high-sulphur fuel oil and furnace oil to Bangladesh.
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Khalilur Rahman, the foreign minister of Bangladesh, met with India's Petroleum and Natural Gas Minister Hardeep Singh Puri in New Delhi to discuss increasing supplies of diesel and fertilizer amid a global supply squeeze. India is a significant energy supplier to Bangladesh, providing diesel through the India-Bangladesh Friendship pipeline, which has an annual capacity of 100,000 tonnes. In the previous month, 5,000 tonnes of diesel were supplied under an agreement. Rahman expressed gratitude for the recent diesel delivery and emphasized the need for enhanced supply volumes. Minister Puri indicated that India would consider the request favorably. The pipeline, inaugurated in 2022, serves as a crucial energy link, supplying petroleum products to seven districts in northern Bangladesh. Additionally, India is exploring the possibility of exporting high-sulphur fuel oil and furnace oil to Bangladesh, responding to the region's energy needs amid ongoing supply challenges.
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This increase in diesel and fertilizer supplies could stabilize prices and ensure adequate energy availability for Bangladesh's agricultural and industrial sectors.
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