A tanker carrying 12,000 tonnes of jet fuel docked at Chittagong Port on Tuesday morning, providing a measure of relief to Bangladesh's aviation fuel supply chain as daily consumption continues to track slightly above year-earlier levels.

The vessel, MT Great Princess, arrived from Singapore at approximately 08:00 local time on Tuesday and was berthed at the port's jetty, according to BSS.

According to the Bangladesh Petroleum Corporation (BPC), Indian Oil Corporation Limited (IOCL) supplied the cargo.

BPC said that as of 12 April, the country held an estimated 22,000 tonnes of jet fuel in reserve—sufficient to meet approximately two weeks of demand. The new shipment incrementally raises that stockpile.

In Bangladesh, demand for jet fuel has remained relatively contained. Sales during the first 12 days of April totalled 21,000 tonnes, translating to a daily average of approximately 1,758 tonnes — a marginal increase compared with the same period in the previous year.

"There is no prospect of a major fuel supply crisis this month," BPC Chairman Md. Rezanur Rahman told reporters. He added that efforts were under way to import fuel from alternative sources in addition to contracted suppliers and that several vessels had already arrived with more expected in the coming weeks.

Rahman said the corporation was pursuing procurement from both contracted and alternative sources simultaneously, a strategy intended to provide a buffer against potential logistical disruptions.

Bangladesh relies heavily on imported petroleum products, with BPC managing the bulk of state-directed fuel procurement and distribution.