ASIFUR RAHMAN and MOHAMMAD SUMAN

Bangladesh’s octane stock is set to reach near full storage capacity after a fresh consignment of 25,000 tonnes anchored at the outer anchorage of Chattogram Port last night.

With the latest shipment and ongoing local production, total stock is expected to hit 55,500 tonnes, which is more than the country’s maximum storage capacity and enough to meet more than 45 days of demand.

Additionally, around 700 tonnes of octane are being produced locally in a day.

The country’s total octane storage capacity is 53,000 tonnes across 16 depots, including 20,000 tonnes at Eastern Refinery (ERL) and 22,000 tonnes at Bangladesh Petroleum Corporation’s main storage in Chattogram.

“The country has never witnessed such a high level

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