The government on Wednesday ruled out any risk of a fuel crisis, saying Bangladesh currently has 344,000 tonnes of diesel in stock and sufficient reserves to meet demand throughout July and August.

Speaking at a press briefing at the Energy Ministry, ministry spokesperson and Joint Secretary Monir Hossain Chowdhury said the country's fuel supply chain remains stable and existing stocks are adequate to meet current demand.

"The country has sufficient fuel stocks, including enough diesel for 31 days, octane for 36 days, petrol for 20 days, furnace oil for 25 days and jet fuel for 20 days," he said.

"We want people to receive accurate information through the media so that unnecessary rumours do not create confusion," he said.

He said the government is working to increase the country's strategic fuel reserve to 60 days in the short term, with a long-term target of maintaining a 90-day reserve.

According to Monir, an additional 140,000 tonnes of diesel is scheduled to arrive by 31 July, followed by another 240,000 tonnes in August, further strengthening the country's fuel stocks.

On natural gas, he said Bangladesh continues to face a longstanding supply shortfall, with daily demand estimated at around 3,800 million cubic feet per day (mmcfd) against total supply of 2,700-2,800 mmcfd from domestic production and imported liquefied natural gas (LNG).

He added that the government has intensified gas exploration and is fast-tracking infrastructure projects, including Floating Storage and Regasification Units (FSRUs), to improve gas supply.