The government recently approved a proposal for procuring fi ve LNG cargoes in 2026 on G2G basis from Aramco Trading Singapore Pte Ltd to meet the country’s rising energy demand.
The approval came from the 4th meeting of the Advisers Council Committee on Government Purchase in this year held recently with Finance Adviser Dr Salehuddin Ahmed in the chair at the Cabinet Division Conference Room at Bangladesh Secretariat. Power, Energy and Mineral Resources Adviser Muhammad Fouzul Kabir Khan briefed reporters after the meeting.
The Petrobangla will procure LNG directly from Aramco Trading Singapore Pte Ltd under a government-togovernment arrangement.
The price has been fi xed at JKM plus US$ 0.145 per MMBTU.