Dhaka, April 22 -- At filling stations across Chattogram, queues for octane have begun to thin following a recent price adjustment, but for diesel users the wait continues -- often ending in frustration rather than fuel.

A visit to several filling stations on Tuesday showed a clear split at the pumps: private car and motorcycle owners were able to refuel octane with relative ease, while diesel users were met with empty nozzles, long delays or "out of stock" notices.

To stabilise supply, the Bangladesh Petroleum Corporation (BPC) has increased daily allocations from Monday -- by 20 percent for octane and 10 percent for diesel and petrol.

The revised national distribution now stands at 13,048 tonnes of diesel, 1,422 tonnes of octane and ...