How does the country's only sole refinery, Eastern Refinery Limited, work?

Eastern Refinery Limited is the only fuel oil refinery in Bangladesh. It attempts to meet the country's fuel demand by refining crude oil purchased from various countries. However, due to the ongoing Middle East crisis, the refinery's stock of crude oil has significantly decreased, creating the possibility that its operations could temporarily halt in a few days.

The question arises: how does Eastern Refinery operate? What else does the institution produce along with fuel oil? And how much of the country's fuel demand is met by Eastern Refinery?

Let's find out in today's Star Explains.

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