The government has ordered the deployment of mobile courts across the country to prevent illegal hoarding, overpricing, and smuggling of fuel amid supply concerns triggered by the Middle East con?ict.
the Ministry of Power, Energy and Mineral Resources recently wrote to the Cabinet Division, asking for instructions to be issued to district administrators (DCs) to initiate ?eld-level monitoring.
the move follows media reports of unscrupulous traders creating an ‘arti?cial crisis by stockpiling fuel’. While the government has already set per-vehicle sale limits to manage reserves, authorities have noted several ?lling stations selling fuel above regulated prices or diverting supplies to the black market. Senior Assistant Secretary Enamul Hoque signed the letter, emphasizing that these measures are essential to ensure an uninterrupted energy supply. Following the directive, executive magistrates have already begun conducting drives at different petrol pumps in the capital