বাংলাEastern Refinery Main Plants Shut Down as a result of a severe shortage of crude oil. Bangladesh’s sole state-owned oil refinery, Eastern Refinery Limited (ERL), was forced to close its two primary units on Tuesday (April 14, 2026). The escalating conflict in the Middle East has disrupted the supply chain, leaving the refinery with almost no raw material to process.
Supply Chain Disruption: Eastern Refinery Main Plants Shut Down
According to ERL officials, no crude oil shipments have arrived at Chittagong port since February 18. Before the Eastern Refinery Main Plants Shut Down, the units were operating at low capacity since mid-March. On Tuesday morning, the crude stock reached “dead stock” levels, prompting the closure of the major units. Currently, only one small plant remains operational, producing a meager 120 tons of diesel and 100 tons of petrol daily.
The General Manager of BPC’s operations, Morshed Azad, noted that while the Eastern Refinery Main Plants Shut Down is official, the small unit can continue for another 15 days with the current remaining stock. He expressed hope that a new shipment of crude oil is expected to arrive on May 5, which would allow all units to resume full operations. However, experts are monitoring whether this shutdown will impact the local market’s fuel supply and pricing in the coming weeks.
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