One third of demand supplied in Barisal

Kerosene sells at between Tk 22 and 24 per litre in Barisal city and at Tk 28 to Tk 30 in remote areas like Kalapar, Galachipa, Monpura, Baufal, Matbaria, Hizla and Kathalia, according to reports.

Sources at Padma, Meghna and Jamuna oil depots said, as per orders from higher authorities, they are now supplying around 50,000 liters per day to dealers under quota system against the official demand of 1.5 lakh liters.

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Amir Hossain Talukder, secretary of the Barisal Petroleum Dealers Association said 40,000 to 50,000 liters are supplied from the depots to 32 dealers against a demand for over 1.75 lakh liters.

He said dealers are selling the fuel at fixed price but retailers are charging higher prices.

Morshed Alam, in-charge at Padma Oil depot and its and marketing officer Shahidul Islam denied any irregularities in supply.

The BPC depots in the region have a total capacity to stock 17 lakh liters of kerosene. The depots of Meghna are exhausted and there are eight lakhs liters in depots of the two other companies, sources said yesterday.

Some retailers said Kerosene price has increased as its price is now equal to that of diesel.

Meanwhile Deputy Commissioner Sheikh Abul Kalam at a meeting with BPC officials and dealers on Sunday urged them to supply the fuel at fixed price and warned of action for any wrongdoing.