Dhaka, March 9 -- The Bangladesh Energy Regulatory Commission (BERC) has increased the price of Jet A-1 fuel, commonly known as aviation fuel, for both domestic and international flights amid a rising trend in global oil prices triggered by the ongoing Middle East crisis.

The commission raised the jet fuel price for international flights by 18 per cent to US$0.7384 per litre from US$0.6257 per litre for March.

For domestic flights, the price has been increased by Tk 17.29 per litre to Tk 112.41 from the previous Tk 95.12 per litre.

According to a BERC notification, the upward adjustment of jet fuel prices was determined based on the average Platts rate in the international market, the US dollar exchange rate for import letter of credit...