fuel crisis

fuel crisis

Bangladesh had to let fuel prices rise by as much as 51.7% in August as it neither had the fiscal space to afford tariff reduction nor could it subsidise Petrobangla. PHOTO: Rajib Dhar/TBS

Indian retailers raise fuel prices for a third time amid Iran war

India, the world's third-largest importer and consumer of oil, was one of the last major economies to raise retail fuel prices after the US-Israeli war on Iran triggered a surge in prices...

India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrives at the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) headquarters as the BJP won the Assam state assembly election and was on course to win West Bengal, in New Delhi, India, May 4, 2026. Photo: REUTERS/Adnan Abidi

India's Modi cuts size of his motorcade to save fuel: Source

Tourists pose as they enjoy the Mahanakhon Skywalk Rooftop at Mahanakhon building in Bangkok, Thailand, May 15, 2025. Photo: REUTERS/Athit Perawongmetha/File Photo

India's travel industry braces for hit from Modi's appeal to avoid foreign trips

A view of Chattogram Port. Photo: Mohammad Minhaj Uddin/TBS

Two vessels carrying 74,000 tonnes of diesel arrive at Chattogram Port

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi. File photo: Hindustan Times

Modi urges use of EVs and public transport as energy crisis deepens

Illustration: TBS

'Energy trap' fears amid fuel crisis; experts urge coordinated policy

Dr Fahmida Khatun. Sketch: TBS

Scrap universal fuel subsidies, target farmers and transport instead: Fahmida to govt

A bird's eye view of the Chattogram Port. Photo: Mohammad Minhaj Uddin/TBS

Two more ships bring 53,600 tonnes of diesel to Ctg Port

Photo: Noor-A-Alam

E-bikes power next mobility boom as top corporates pile in

Prime Minister’s Political Adviser and BNP Senior Joint Secretary General Ruhul Kabir Rizvi speaks to reporters after paying tribute at the grave of former president Shaheed Ziaur Rahman. Photo: TBS

Fuel crisis global; renewable energy should be prioritised: Rizvi

Across the country, cars and motorcycles are lining up for hours just to refuel. PHOTO: Akif Hamid

Higher prices, longer queues: How to make every litre of fuel count

BKMEA President Mohammad Hatem speaks at a press conference at Pan Pacific Sonargaon Dhaka on 25 April 2026. Photo: Courtesy

BKMEA voices concern over load shedding, rising energy costs

Textile and Jute Minister Khandakar Abdul Muktadir speaks to reporters in Narayanganj on 25 April 2026. Photo: TBS

Global trends, not just energy shortage, behind export slump: Textiles minister