Oil prices rose more than $2 a barrel on Monday, extending gains as investors eyed possible moves by OPEC+ producers to cut output and support prices at a meeting later in the day.
The government may adjust fuel prices, State Minister for Power, Energy and Mineral Resources Nasrul Hamid has said.
Petrol pump owners today called a symbolic strike on August 31 in demand of increased commission for selling fuel.
Oil rose slightly on Tuesday, paring earlier losses and after soaring by more than $5 barrel in the previous session, amid concerns about tight supply.
A hefty amount of subsidy allocated by the government to offset the price increases in the global market may pose a challenge in the budget management for the next fiscal year, said Finance Minister AHM Mustafa Kamal today.
Oil prices drifted higher on Wednesday, anticipating a report of low U.S. oil stocks, while expectations of solid demand in the upcoming driving season also lent support.
Believing the businessmen was a mistake as they have hoarded and hiked the edible oil prices abnormally in the local markets after the Eid-ul-Fitr, Commerce Minister Tipu Munshi said today.
Despite record imports of soybean oil in the first quarter, consumers are having to pay an additional Tk 36-38 for every litre of non-bottled soybean oil over the price set by the government.
Oil prices jumped more than $4 on Monday, with Brent crude climbing above $111 a barrel, as European Union nations considered joining the United States in a Russian oil embargo and after a weekend attack on Saudi oil facilities.
Oil prices rose more than $2 a barrel on Monday, extending gains as investors eyed possible moves by OPEC+ producers to cut output and support prices at a meeting later in the day.
The government may adjust fuel prices, State Minister for Power, Energy and Mineral Resources Nasrul Hamid has said.
Petrol pump owners today called a symbolic strike on August 31 in demand of increased commission for selling fuel.
Oil rose slightly on Tuesday, paring earlier losses and after soaring by more than $5 barrel in the previous session, amid concerns about tight supply.
A hefty amount of subsidy allocated by the government to offset the price increases in the global market may pose a challenge in the budget management for the next fiscal year, said Finance Minister AHM Mustafa Kamal today.
Oil prices drifted higher on Wednesday, anticipating a report of low U.S. oil stocks, while expectations of solid demand in the upcoming driving season also lent support.
Believing the businessmen was a mistake as they have hoarded and hiked the edible oil prices abnormally in the local markets after the Eid-ul-Fitr, Commerce Minister Tipu Munshi said today.
Despite record imports of soybean oil in the first quarter, consumers are having to pay an additional Tk 36-38 for every litre of non-bottled soybean oil over the price set by the government.
Oil prices jumped more than $4 on Monday, with Brent crude climbing above $111 a barrel, as European Union nations considered joining the United States in a Russian oil embargo and after a weekend attack on Saudi oil facilities.
The National Board of Revenue (NBR) yesterday cut value added tax (VAT) at imports of edible oil to 5 per cent from 15 per cent in line with the government’s decision to reduce the indirect tax to give some relief to consumers.