The Bangladesh Energy Regulatory Commission (BERC) has increased the price of furnace oil, a fuel used in power plants and heavy industries, by Tk 11.92 per liter. The new price has been set at Tk 108.78 per liter.
On Wednesday afternoon, the Bangladesh Energy Regulatory Commission (BERC) announced the price hike of furnace oil through a notification. The new prices will take effect from 12:00 AM on Wednesday.
Regarding the price hike, a notification signed by BERC Secretary Md. Nazrul Islam stated that, in accordance with BERC's February 22 order and based on the average Platts rate of furnace oil published from August 29 to September 28, 2026, the CIF price of crude oil imported in the current month of September, and considering the US dollar exchange rate, the price of furnace oil supplied by Bangladesh Petroleum Corporation (BPC) has been adjusted using the powers and responsibilities conferred under sections 22(b) and 34 of the BERC Act, 2003. The notification also mentioned that this order will be effective from 12:00 AM on September 30 and will remain in force until further notice.
Previously, the price of furnace oil used in power plants and heavy industries was fixed at Tk 96.86 per liter.
