Dhaka, March 6 -- The Bangladesh Petroleum Corporation (BPC) has set a limit on the sale of fuel oil at the consumer level amid concerns over the stock in the country.

A BPC press release on Friday said that, amid the ongoing global crisis, negative news about fuel oil stocks in the media and on social media has led to panic buying among consumers, driving up demand.

As a result, dealers are trying to withdraw more fuel from depots than before, the organisation says. There are reports that some consumers are also trying to buy fuel oil in excess of their needs and store it illegally.

Under the circumstances, the BPC has fixed the amount of fuel oil per daily trip according to the type of vehicle.

According to the new guidelines, a max...