NEW DELHI, March 11 -- Bangladesh has formally asked the Indian government to raise petroleum product exports from state-run Oil India Ltd's Numaligarh Refinery via the India-Bangladesh Friendship Pipeline, according to three people familiar with the developments.

While India has not yet accepted the request, officials say it may consider raising supplies, critical for Bangladesh's key textile industry. The request comes as Bangladesh faces severe energy strain due to the blockade of the Strait of Hormuz amid the Iran war.

"A request from Bangladesh has been received by India. The pipeline has a maximum capacity of 1 million tonne per annum, the quantum currently procured is much less. So, there is scope of further increase in supplies,...