Omera Petroleum Bangladesh

In 2013, BB Energy entered Bangladesh by investing in Omera Petroleum Ltd. (OPL), now the largest LPG operator in the country with 17 per cent market share. OPL has A state of the art liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) import terminal, combined with a bottling and distribution facility. Partners include local partner MJL Bangladesh Ltd., and FMO, a Dutch development finance institution.

The LPG terminal capacity now stands at 10,000 MT. The main storage site is at the Port of Mongla and includes a jetty, receiving terminal, five storage spheres, bottling/filling plant, and distribution centre.

The facility also includes three satellite stations with storage, bottling and filling stations, three LPG barges and distribution capabilities in Chittagong, Bogra and Gorashal, Dhaka.

BB Energy was the first supplier of LPG to the terminal facility. In 2023, the yearly LPG sales volume has increased to reach over 180,000 MT annually, and a population of over 5.36 million LPG cylinder bottles of different sizes.

BB Energy’s role is as an investor and the company does not have operational control of Omera Petroleum Ltd.