The government has taken up an initiative to allow the private sector to import, store, transport, distribute and market refined fuel oil, to make the country’s supply more uninterrupted and secure. Work is under way to draft a policy to that end.
Information and Broadcasting adviser Dr Zahed Ur Rahman gave the information at a weekly briefing on Tuesday (11 August).
He said a draft of the proposed policy, to be called the “Policy for Private-Sector Import, Storage, Transport, Distribution and Marketing of Refined Fuel 2026,” was being prepared. Its main aim is to ensure an uninterrupted and secure fuel supply in the country.
The information adviser said the idea was to make use of the private sector’s infrastructure and investment capacity, rather than relying solely on government arrangements in emergencies or times of crisis, and that there was also a goal of building a competitive market in fuel oil.
But the information and broadcasting division said the policy was not being made to give special advantage to any individual, firm or particular group.
The division said stakeholders’ views and suggestions would be taken before the draft was finalised, and that the draft would be finalised after reviewing their feedback and making necessary additions and deletions.
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