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The Cabinet Committee on Government Purchase has recommended approving the import of refined petroleum products worth approximately Tk 168.89 billion under government-to-government (G2G) agreements for the July–December 2026 period.
The recommendation was made at the committee's 33rd meeting of 2026, held at the Secretariat on Wednesday and chaired by Finance Minister Amir Khasru Mahmud Chowdhury.
According to the Cabinet Division, the Energy and Mineral Resources Division proposed importing refined fuel from six state-owned foreign suppliers, taking into account agreed premiums, import volumes and prevailing benchmark prices.
Under the proposal, fuel will be imported from ENOC of the United Arab Emirates, PetroChina and Unipec of China, Indian Oil Corporation Limited (IOCL) of India, OQT of Thailand and BSP of Indonesia through G2G agreements.
The committee also recommended approving several development and infrastructure procurement proposals, including the construction of 15 government primary school-cum-flood shelters in Bogura, a 10,000-metric-ton fertiliser buffer warehouse in Lakshmipur, and road and power infrastructure projects in the Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Shilpa Nagar (BSMSN) economic zone in Mirsarai, Chattogram.
In addition, the committee recommended approval of the revised integrated electricity tariff for the 450MW Combined Cycle (North) Power Plant operated by Ashuganj Power Station Company Limited. Under the revised structure, the integrated tariff has been set at 4.0945 US cents, or Tk 5.0281 per kilowatt-hour.
