Conflict in the Middle East and uncertainty over shipping through the Strait of Hormuz are changing Bangladesh’s plan for importing liquefied natural gas (LNG) in 2027.
QatarEnergy will deliver 26 of the 40 LNG cargoes contracted for next year, The Business Standard reported.
That means the company has committed to supplying 65 percent of the contracted gas. Because supplies from other sellers under long-term contracts remain uncertain, the government has decided to finalise the import schedule only up to March for now.
Officials said the cabinet committee on government purchase told Petrobangla to draw up a delivery schedule to March rather than finalise a plan for the whole year.
The flexible plan reflects hopes that shipping through Hormuz could return to normal if the United States and Iran reach an understanding.
If supply improves, there will be room to buy extra cargoes. According to Petrobangla, Bangladesh had initially planned to import about 115 LNG cargoes in 2027.
Of those, 103 were to come under long-term and short-term contracts. But of the 128 contracted cargoes in total, deliveries of only 71 had been confirmed at the time of reporting.
QatarEnergy Trading LLC, a QatarEnergy affiliate, has said it expects to deliver 18 of its 24 cargoes. Between the two companies, 44 cargoes will come from Qatar.
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