Dhaka, March 11 -- Standing in kilometre-long queues under the Ramadan heat, drivers across the capital waited for hours on Tuesday to refuel their vehicles, unsure when supplies would arrive and worried about missing work and iftar, as fears over potential fuel disruptions deepened amid the ongoing Middle East conflict.

Motorists continued to queue for hours at different petrol pumps across the capital, fearing that the ongoing Middle East conflict could disrupt fuel supplies despite repeated assurances from the authorities about adequate stock.

At several petrol pumps in Tejgaon industrial area, Malibagh, Matijheel and Rampura, private cars, motorbikes and pickup vans were seen lined up from early morning.

Some filling stations in th...