News Desk : dhakamirror.com
State Minister for Power, Energy, and Mineral Resources Nasrul Hamid has said there is no scope to reduce the price of fuel.
He said this in response to a question while talking to reporters at his residence today (October 7, 2022).
“There is no scope to reduce the price of fuel oil in the local market due to the global situation … There is little chance to be optimistic about the energy situation,” he added.
However, Nasrul Hamid claimed that the load shedding in the country has decreased than before.
The BGMEA had written a letter to the prime minister on Wednesday requesting her to reduce the price of diesel, stating that the cost of production was increasing due to the increase in fuel prices and load-shedding.
Earlier on August 5, the government announced to increase the price of fuel. As per the announcement, the price of diesel and kerosene was increased by Tk 34 to Tk 114 per litre, octane by Tk 46 to Tk 135 per litre and petrol by Tk 44 to Tk 130 per litre.
After 24 days, on August 29, the government announced to reduce the price of all types of oil by Tk 5 per litre.
