Jet fuel prices fall

The authorities have decided to lower jet fuel price by nearly Tk22 to Tk205.45 per litre for domestic travel – after hiking the price three times owing to the Iran war disruptions.

Jet fuel price for international flights has been lowered to $1.3385 from $1.4806 per litre, according to a decision adopted at a meeting of the Bangladesh Energy Regulatory Commission (BERC) on Thursday.

The new prices will be effective from Thursday night, BERC officials added in the meeting.

Previously, the prices were hiked thrice in March and April spurred by start of US-Israel joint attacks on Iran on 28 February. In total, domestic fuel cost was raised by Tk132 from Tk95.12 to Tk227.8 per litre.