Dhaka, Mar 11 (V7N) – Amid the ongoing fuel supply situation in the country, the Bangladesh Petroleum Dealers, Distributors, Agents and Petrol Pump Owners Association has urged the authorities to immediately resume full petrol and octane supply at the depot level.

The demand was made in a letter sent to the chairman of Bangladesh Petroleum Corporation (BPC) on Tuesday (March 10). The letter was signed by the organization’s convener Syed Sajjadul Karim Kabul.

According to the letter, around 25 percent rationing is currently being imposed on petrol and octane supplies from various depots in an effort to manage the situation. As a result, many filling stations are not receiving fuel according to demand.

The association believes that lifting the restrictions on these two types of fuel would significantly reduce long queues at petrol pumps and help ease the anxiety among the general public.

Earlier, last Friday, BPC issued a notification imposing limits on the sale of fuel oil. Since the restrictions were introduced, long lines of vehicles have been observed at filling stations across different areas.

Officials and industry stakeholders say that restoring normal supply could help stabilize the situation and ensure smoother fuel distribution.

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