Petroleum fuel prices to remain unchanged in April
Prices of the petroleum fuels will remain unchanged for the month of April...
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CNG stations to remain close from 2:30pm to 7:00pm
The government on Wednesday said that the compressed natural gas refueling stations in the capital would remain close from 2:30pm to 7:00pm during the Ramadan...
Solving cooking fuel crisis
FOR decades, Bangladesh has relied on unclean cooking fuels, including wood, charcoal, dung, agricultural residues, and coal. The combustion of these fuels releases harmful smoke, contributing to severe cardiovascular and...
Richest countries put more mony in fossil fuel: report
The richest nations, including the G-7 countries, are increasingly investing in fossil fuel projects in developing countries like Bangladesh, obstructing global carbon emission reduction targets, said a report released by US-based Global Energy Monitor on Tuesday.
Fuel strike in Rangpur, Rajshahi withdrawn
Fuel strike in Rangpur and Rajshahi divisions enforced by the Bangladesh Petroleum, Dealers, Distributors, Agents and Petrol Pump Owners鈥� Association has been withdrawn after a fruitful meeting with the adviser to the Power, Energy and Mineral Resources Ministry.
Govt increases fuel prices by Tk 1 per litre from Feb 1
Bangladesh interim government has increased the prices of all four types of petroleum fuel by Tk 1 per litre, effective February 1, according to a gazette notification from the Energy and Mineral Resources Division.
TI Bangladesh urges renewable energy-based national plan
Transparency International Bangladesh on Sunday urged a new national energy plan prioritising renewable energy and eliminating the influence of fossil fuel lobbies...
28 killed in shelling of Khartoum fuel station
A Sudanese network of volunteer rescuers said that 28 civilians were killed Sunday when a fuel station in an area of Khartoum under paramilitary control came under shelling...
The hypocrisies of COP29
COP29 was always going to be memorable, for no other reason than the hosting country, Azerbaijan, is a petrostate indifferent to the issue of emissions and scornful of ecological preachers. It has seen its natural gas supply grow by 128 per cent between 2000 and 2021. Between 2006 and 2021, gas exports rose by a monumental 29,290 per cent. A dizzying...
Fossil fuel lobbyists overwhelm COP29
At least 1,773 fossil fuel lobbyists have been granted access to the COP29 climate negotiations, according to an analysis...
Oil executives work COP29 as NGOs slam lobbyist presence
Oil executives and lobbyists descended on COP29 in Baku for 鈥榚nergy day鈥� Friday, as environmental groups denounced the presence of the fossil fuel industry at the UN climate talks.
Bangladeshi CSOs stage demo against fossil fuel expansion in Baku
A group of Bangladeshi civil society organisations on Friday staged a demonstration at the ongoing COP29 at the Baku Olympic Stadium in Azerbaijan鈥檚 capital Baku against fossil fuel expansion.
Fossil fuel emissions to hit new record in 2024
Planet-warming carbon dioxide emissions from oil, gas and coal rose to a new record high this year, according to preliminary research Wednesday that found no sign the world was moving away from fossil fuels as planned...
Fuel shortage forces Iran to impose power cuts in capital, other provinces
Iran is to impose electricity rationing in Tehran and other provinces from Monday because of a shortage of fuel in power stations, the official IRNA news agency said on Sunday.
Bolivia paralysed by ex-leader Morales supporters鈥� roadblocks
Bolivians are facing fuel shortages and soaring prices after a week of roadblocks by supporters of former president Evo Morales, who is under investigation for allegedly abusing...
140 killed in Nigeria fuel tanker explosion
An explosion has killed more than 140 people in northern Nigeria as crowds rushed to collect fuel spilling from a crashed tanker, officials said on Wednesday.
Coal power plants charge astronomical costs for fuel
Coal-fired power plants enjoy free rein to unfairly influence the cost of its fuel on the one hand, while on the other, they burn coal having quality far less than the one the government has paid...
Power producers make wicked profits
Bangladesh spent 20 per cent extra in the overall import of furnace oil for power generation during the tenure of the immediate past Awami League government thanks to the...
Asian govts urged to accelerate energy transition
The two-day energy finance conference of the US-based Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis began in Kuala Lumpur on Tuesday with a call on the governments of Asian countries to accelerate energy transition to get rid of costly and unreliable fossil fuels...
Govt decreases fuel prices
The interim government has decreased the prices of diesel, kerosene, petrol and octane at the retail level with effect from September 1.
Oil leaking from sunken tanker off Manila
Some of the 1.4 million litres of industrial fuel oil inside a sunken Philippine tanker has started to leak into Manila Bay, the coast guard said Saturday, as they raced to avoid...
Govt to import fuel oils, LNG, fertiliser of Tk 17,890cr
The cabinet committee on government purchase in a meeting on Thursday approved five proposals involving the import of fuel oils, liquefied natural gas and fertiliser at Tk 17,890 crore...
Fuel shortages a bitter pill for Cuba鈥檚 sugar cane industry
Cuba鈥檚 sugar cane industry, once the world leader, first lost the United States as its main client 60 years ago, then the Soviet Union three decades later...
Shell sees heavy writedowns in Q2
British oil giant Shell said Friday that it plans writedowns of up to $2 billion for its second quarter due to a shelved biofuels project in the Netherlands...
Fuellkrug hands Dortmund advantage
Niclas Fuellkrug gave Borussia Dortmund a 1-0 win over Paris Saint-Germain in their Champions League semi-final first leg on Wednesday as the journeyman striker...
Fuellkrug hands Dortmund Champions League advantage over PSG
Niclas Fuellkrug gave Borussia Dortmund a 1-0 home win over Paris Saint-Germain in their Champions League semi-final first leg on Wednesday.
Fuel oil prices go up again
The government has increased retail prices of diesel, kerosene, petrol and octane for the month of May. The retail gas price for power plants was also hiked.
Govt committee for 3 paisa reduction per km in bus fare
The bus fare re-fixation committee on Monday proposed reducing bus fares by Tk 0.03 per kilometre following a slight decrease in fuel oil prices...