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Capacity to refine oil not increased in 50 yrs

Capacity to refine oil not increased in 50 yrs

The country’s oil refining capability has not been increased in the last 50 years. The project to increase oil refining capacity has not been approved even after 10 years. Implementation of the ...

The Petrobangla building in Karwanbazar area, Dhaka.

Gas development fund: Intended for local exploration, used for import

Gas Development Fund (GDF) was set up with the money of customers for gas exploration and extraction. The fund is now being used to import liquefied natural gas (LNG).

The Petrobangla building in Karwanbazar area, Dhaka.

Petrobangla to get Tk 20b to import LNG

The finance ministry has given its consent to provide Tk 20 billion to the Petrobangla from Gas Development Fund (GDF) to import liquefied natural gas (LNG)

M Shamsul Alam

Interview: M Shamsul Alam 'The energy crisis has been created by filling the pockets of a select few'

The government has entered a business model that spells doom to the people, said Professor M Shamsul Alam, speaking to Prothom Alo in a recent interview

M Tamim

Interview: M Tamim 'Petrobangla takes it for granted that there's no more gas in the country'

Energy expert M Tamim says, fuel prices have gone up in Europe, but food prices have not. In our country, both have increased. In the circumstances, everyone must take balanced measures in all areas

State Minister for Power, Energy and Mineral Resources Nasrul Hamid

US investment to be welcomed for development of energy sector: Nasrul

Bangladesh is putting emphasis on the exploration and production of its own energy resources against the backdrop of the current crisis and continued price hike of fuel in the global market, said ...

Enough petrol in reserve, no chance of crisis: EMRD

Enough petrol in reserve, no chance of crisis: EMRD

There is no chance of a fuel crisis in Bangladesh as the country has enough petroleum in reserve, the Energy and Mineral Resource Division (EMRD) said on Monday

A filling station in Chattogram attaches the freshly imposed price of fuel oil per litre with its pump. The picture was taken from the AK Khan area on 5 November.

Filling stations to suspend operation for six hrs during Ramadan

All filling stations across the country will remain closed for six hours, from 5:00pm to 11:00pm, during the month of Ramadan, said a press release of the Petro Bangla

Editorial

BERC hearing: Don’t raise gas price now

It is proved yet again that Petrobangla doesn’t even have minimum transparency or accountability

PetroBangla building in Karwanbazar, Dhaka

Proposal to hike gas price: Petrobangla gives ‘untrue’ info

The proposal is pending approval at the energy division but Petrobangla already proposed to raise gas prices at the consumer level. They also showed more targets in importing LNG.

Off-shore gas exploration facility

Off-shore gas exploration: Petrobangla close to appointing foreign firm to revamp model PSC

Under a Model PSC, normally, if any IOC discovers gas, it gets 40 per cent stake while the government obtains the remaining 60 per cent

BPPOA leaders at the press conference at DRU on 2 February, 2022

Faction of petrol pump owners threatens strike from 17 February

A faction of BPPOA has threatened to go on a strike across the country if their six-point demand is not met soon

PetroBangla building in Karwanbazar, Dhaka

PetroBangla, 7 other distributors push for gas price hike for second time in a week

For last several months, the energy division has been under pressure from the finance ministry to collect more revenues by raising gas price to offset subsidies in the energy sector

Editorial

Prevent pilferage, waste instead of hiking gas prices

Petrobangla has proposed to double the price of gas in residential areas this time

Photo shows refined petroleum barrels.

Govt to import 1.490m tonnes of refined petroleum

Bangladesh will import 1.490 million tonnes of refined petroleum oil from six state-owned companies of six countries over the next six months from January to June to meet its domestic requirement.

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