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Government Panel Recommends Tk 16,088.52cr Fuel Oil Procurement via G2G Agreements

The Cabinet Committee on Government Purchase has recommended the procurement of refined fuel oil worth Tk 16,088.52 crore under government-to-government agreements.

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The Cabinet Committee on Government Purchase has recommended the approval of a proposal to import refined fuel oil worth an estimated Tk 16,088.52 crore for the July-December 2026 period under government-to-government (G2G) agreements with six state-owned foreign suppliers. The decision was made at the committee’s 33rd meeting of 2026, chaired by Finance Minister Amir Khosru Mahmud Chowdhury at the Cabinet Division Conference Room at Bangladesh Secretariat. The Energy and Mineral Resources Division proposed importing refined petroleum products from six G2G suppliers in line with the agreed premium, quantity and prevailing reference prices.

Key Decisions by the Cabinet Committee

Besides the fuel oil procurement, the committee recommended several major development and infrastructure-related procurement proposals. These include:

- Awarding a Tk 125.99 crore contract for constructing 15 government primary schools-cum-flood shelters in Bogura district under the World Bank and Bangladesh government-financed Resilient Infrastructure for Adaptation and Vulnerability Reduction (RIVER) project.

- Approving a Tk 49.14 crore proposal under the Industries Ministry for constructing a 10,000-metric-ton fertilizer buffer warehouse at Lakshmipur.

- Recommending the revised levelized tariff for purchasing electricity from the Ashuganj 450 MW Combined Cycle (North) Power Plant operated by Ashuganj Power Station Company Limited.

- Awarding three procurement proposals under the Prime Minister’s Office relating to the Bangladesh Economic Zones Authority (BEZA), including contracts for road networks in Sub-Zones 6, 7, 11 and 18 of the National Special Economic Zone (NSEZ) at Mirsharai, Chattogram, and the Power Network project.

Source: BSS

FAQ

What is the total value of the recommended fuel oil procurement?
The total value of the recommended fuel oil procurement is Tk 16,088.52 crore.
Which countries are the recommended suppliers for the fuel oil?
The recommended suppliers are from the United Arab Emirates, China, India, Thailand, and Indonesia.
What other major procurement proposals were recommended by the committee?
The committee recommended several major procurement proposals including the construction of primary schools-cum-flood shelters, a fertilizer buffer warehouse, and infrastructure projects under the Bangladesh Economic Zones Authority (BEZA).
What is the revised levelized tariff for the Ashuganj Power Plant?
The revised levelized tariff for purchasing electricity from the Ashuganj 450 MW Combined Cycle (North) Power Plant is US Cents 4.0945 per kWh, equivalent to Tk 5.0281 per kilowatt-hour.

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