State-run Petrobangla has decided to import at least seven additional LNG cargoes annually, preferably from the spot market, using the proceeds from the recent tariff hike in order to feed the gas-starved fertilizer factories. ‘We’ll include the plan for additional liquefied natural gas (LNG) cargo import in the Annual Delivery Program for 2026,’ a senior official at Petrobangla said.
the additional LNG imports are intended to ensure increased gas supply to fertilizer factories, which have faced repeated shutdowns due to chronic gas shortage, he said. The Bangladesh Energy Regulatory Commission (BERC) has increased the natural gas tariff for fertilizer factories by 82.81 per cent to Tk 29.25 per cubic meter, effective from December 1. The commission raised the tariff following a public hearing on October 6 over proposals from Petrobangla and its subsidiary gas marketing and distribution companies.