DHAKA, May 19 (Xinhua) -- Bangladesh has witnessed a sharp rise in its fuel import expenses during the first nine months of the current 2025-26 fiscal year, due to higher global oil prices and growing domestic demand.
According to the latest Bangladesh Bank data, the South Asian country spent 6.3 billion U.S. dollars from July 2025 to March 2026 on fuel imports, a 54.41 percent increase compared to the same period a year earlier.
Energy experts attributed the jump to both international price pressures and stronger local consumption. ■
