A sharp surge in fuel demand following the Eid holidays has disrupted supply across Bangladesh, with petrol stations running out of daily stocks within just a few hours, according to Power, Energy and Mineral Resources Minister Iqbal Hassan Mahmood.
Speaking to reporters at the Secretariat in Dhaka recently, the first working day after Eid, the minister said fuel pumps that previously held enough stock for an entire day are now exhausting supplies within three hours due to a sudden spike in demand.
“Demand has risen so sharply that the usual supply cycle has broken down,” he said, adding that the daily volume of fuel supply remains unchanged but the number of consumers has increased significantly.
The surge in demand, partly linked to concerns over the ongoing conflict involving Iran, has led to long queues at petrol stations across the capital.
