Govt to import 1.43m mts petroleum

The government is going to import some 1.436 million metric tonnes of refined gas oil (diesel) and furnace oil from eight international petroleum companies for the second half period (July-Dec) of the current year against the country's total demand for 2.270 million mts during the period. Of the planned import, the gas oil is 1.016 million mts while the furnace oil is 420,000 mts, according to a news agency.