Dhaka, March 30 -- The government has initiated talks with Iran to import fuel through the Strait of Hormuz, the Energy and Mineral Resources Division has said, insisting that the country holds sufficient petroleum reserves to meet demands.

Joint Secretary of the energy division Monir Hossain Chowdhury shared the update during a briefing at the Ministry of Power, Energy, and Mineral Resources on Monday.

"While Bangladeshi-flagged vessels face no issues navigating the strait, challenges may arise with non-flagged international carriers," he added.

In addition to Iran, the government is in the process of importing 600,000 tonnes of diesel from Russia over a two-month period.

[Updates to follow]

Published by HT Digital Content Services ...