Dhaka, April 14 -- A ship named 'MT Great Princess' reached Chattogram port carrying 12,000 tonnes of jet fuel from Singapore on Tuesday morning.

The cargo was supplied by Indian Oil Corporation Limited. Two more ships, 'MT Term Damini' and 'MT Lucia Solis', are expected to arrive tonight with a total of around 68,000 tonnes of diesel, BSS reports.

As of April 12, Bangladesh had an estimated stock of 22,000 tonnes of jet fuel, which can meet the demand for about two weeks. The recent consignment has slightly increased the stock. Jet fuel consumption has been relatively low, with 21,000 tonnes sold in the first 12 days of the month, averaging 1,758 tonnes per day, slightly higher than last year.

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