Bangladesh finally welcomed the first tanker carrying crude oil to the country since the conflict in the Middle East occurred at the end of February.
As reported by ANTARA from Sputnik, the tanker named MT Ninemiayang carried about 100,000 tons of oil from Saudi Arabia and arrived at the Chattogram Port, Bangladesh on Wednesday, May 6.
According to the report, crude oil shipments to Bangladesh had been halted since mid-February to April, which practically paralyzed operations at local refineries.
With the arrival of the oil tanker, the refinery in Chattogramakan resumed operations on Saturday (9/5).
The conflict in the Middle East heated up after the United States and Israel launched an attack on targets in Iran on February 28, causing damage and civilian casualties.
A ceasefire between the US and Iran was announced on April 7 and talks were also held in Islamabad, Pakistan, without results.
US President Donald Trump has also extended the ceasefire to give Iran time to submit a "unified proposal".
Escalation of tensions in the region almost halted traffic in the Strait of Hormuz, which is the main route for the delivery of oil and liquefied natural gas from Persian Gulf countries to global markets. It also triggered a rise in fuel prices.
Trump also announced the Project Freedom operation to help ships stuck in the Strait of Hormuz continue their journey. However, Trump decided to temporarily stop the project to see if a peaceful agreement with Iran could be reached.
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