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DHAKA, Jan 6, 2026 (BSS) – The Advisers Council Committee on Government Purchase today recommended approval of several fuel oil and crude oil import proposals to meet the country’s growing energy demand during 2026.

The approval came from the 1st meeting of the Advisers Council Committee on Government Purchase in this year held today at the Cabinet Division Conference Room at Bangladesh Secretariat with Finance Adviser Dr Salehuddin Ahmed in the chair.

Under the government-to-government arrangements, refined fuel oil will be imported from seven companies of different countries at an estimated cost of Taka 10,826.11 crore during the January-June period of 2026.

The suppliers include PetroChina, China, ENOC, UAE, IOCL, India, OQT, Thailand, PTLCL, Malaysia, BSP, Indonesia, and UNIPEC, China.

The committee also recommended importing 700,000 metric tons of Murban grade crude oil from Abu Dhabi National Oil Company at a cost of around Taka 5,542.86 crore, and 800,000 metric tons of Arabian Light Crude from Saudi Aramco costing around Taka 6,320.22 crore.

In addition, the committee approved the import of 180,000 metric tons of diesel through the India–Bangladesh Friendship Pipeline from Numaligarh Refinery Limited, with an estimated cost of Taka 1,461.76 crore.

All proposals were placed by the Energy and Mineral Resources Division.