Dhaka, April 17 -- Locally produced and imported octane is enough in stock to feed the needs for the motor fuel across Bangladesh until June, a government minister says while an official blames excess stocking for scrambles at pumps.

The country has sufficient octane stock to meet the domestic demand for at least two and a half months, says State Minister for Power, Energy and Mineral Resources (MPEMR) Aninda Islam Amit.

"With the existing octane stock we shall be able to meet domestic demand until June," he told The Financial Express on Thursday.

He urges the consumers not to go mad or do panic buying of petroleum products, including octane, at this worldwide crunch time created by the Mideast mayhem.

Contacted over the situation, a ...