The government has received nine cargos of Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) having around 2.88 crore MMBTu in October to meet the growing energy demand in the country, an official said today.
"We are importing LNG regularly under long-term, short-term agreements as well as from spot markets to meet the increasing energy demand," General Manager (LNG) of Rupantarita Prakritik Gas Company Limited (RPGCL) Engineer Md Shah Alam told BSS.
He said the government received 10 cargos of LNG having 3.20 crore MMBTu in September and 11 cargos with around 3.65 crore MMBTu in August to ensure the country`s energy security.
On average, each cargo contained around 32 lakh MMBTu of LNG, Alam added.
Of the cargos received in October, QatarEnergy supplied two cargos, each containing about 32 lakh MMBTu, while Oman`s OQ Trading (OQT) provided two cargos under long-term arrangements and another one under a short-term deal.
In addition, the government procured four cargos of LNG from the spot market to maintain uninterrupted energy supply, Director of Petrobangla AKM Mizanur Rahman told BSS.
According to the Purchase Committee, the Cabinet Committee on Government Purchase (CCGP) earlier approved separate proposals for importing LNG to meet the country`s gas demand.
The purchase committee usually approves procurement of LNG to meet gas demand through its regular weekly meeting.
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