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Gas supply returns to pre-crisis level

16 September 2026
Gas supply has returned to the level seen before the crisis began on July 21, as LNG output from the two floating terminals in Moheshkhali rose to nearly their regular volume for the first time in almost two months.
16 September 2026
Bangladesh spot LNG price

Bangladesh spot LNG nears $30, three times pre-war rates

15 September 2026
Bangladesh is now paying nearly $30 per million British thermal units (MMBtu) for liquefied natural gas from the spot market, almost three times what it typically paid before the war in the Middle East, as the government scrambles to secure supplies amid a prolonged gas crisis.
15 September 2026
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Bangladesh spot LNG nears $30, three times pre-war rates

14 September 2026
Bangladesh is now paying nearly $30 per million British thermal units (MMBtu) for liquefied natural gas from the spot market, almost three times what it typically paid before the war in the Middle East, as the government scrambles to secure supplies amid a prolonged gas crisis
14 September 2026
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Red Sea tensions drive up import costs

14 September 2026
A crude oil tanker of Bangladesh Shipping Corporation (BSC), MT Ninemia, arrived at Chattogram port from Saudi Arabia on Saturday.
14 September 2026
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Power system running with little backup

12 September 2026
Bangladesh’s power system has little effective backup as shortages and technical problems simultaneously constrain gas, coal and liquid fuel generation, leaving the grid increasingly vulnerable when a major power plant goes offline.
12 September 2026
Moheshkhali LNG terminal project

Third LNG terminal deal: Chinese firm tipped despite cheaper offers

10 September 2026
US company NS Energy Navigation’s chief executive is the grandson of a ruling party lawmaker, which raises questions about the fairness of the selection process.
10 September 2026
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Petrobangla loosens rules to attract spot LNG suppliers

8 September 2026
The state-run corporation will now allow companies to seek enlistment with just one successfully completed LNG supply contract and $50 million in financial capacity
8 September 2026
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Novatek proposes $950m seabed-fixed LNG terminal

7 September 2026
The company presented the concept to Petrobangla yesterday
7 September 2026
Increased power tariffs to be effective from February, not March: Nasrul

Heatwave: Power supply mostly stable

Power supply to households remains largely stable nationwide, as many energy-intensive sources such as mills, factories, offices, and shopping malls are yet to reopen following the Eid holidays.
18 April 2024
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Power shortage more acute in rural areas

With the weather getting warmer, power crisis is growing across the country and some rural areas have been experiencing prolonged loadshedding since last week.
5 April 2024
Gas shortage leaves compressor stations inoperative

Gas shortage leaves compressor stations inoperative

The government built two compressor stations in 2016 to supply gas at adequate pressure to different districts, but the expensive machinery has been underutilised due to inadequate gas flow.
29 March 2024
Foreign loan utilisation slightly down

Window for easy loans narrowing

Bangladesh’s access to cheap loans is closing in with its rising per capita income, making foreign borrowing costlier.
23 March 2024
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LNG Processing: Capacity to outpace demand

Bangladesh will end up with surplus LNG regasification capacity by the end of this decade, said the UK-based BMI Research -- a development that will ultimately cost the exchequer in fees similar to capacity charges for power plants.
18 March 2024
Only eight industries to get new gas lines

Only eight industries to get new gas lines

The government is likely to stop new gas connections to industries save for eight “economically vital” ones under a forthcoming regulation.
17 March 2024
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More power plants than needed

The government is continuing to ramp up the power generation capacity even though the electricity demand did not increase as per projection, putting an additional price burden on consumers, said energy experts.
16 March 2024
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Gas crisis till April at least

Gas scarcity is likely to continue till April despite the government’s repeated assurance of scaling up gas supply during Ramadan and the irrigation season as one of the two Floating Storage and Regasification Units (FSRU) will take longer to complete maintenance works.
13 March 2024
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Tender floated for offshore oil, gas exploration

Petrobangla yesterday floated the offshore bidding tender inviting international oil and gas companies (IOCs) to explore Bangladesh’s maritime area in the Bay of Bengal.
10 March 2024
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First city polls under new AL govt today

Mymensingh and Cumilla cities go to polls today to pick their mayors and councillors, just two months after the Awami League formed a new government.
8 March 2024
Fuel oil price may decrease as automated pricing kicks in

Fuel oil price may decrease once automated pricing kicks in

The government is going to start implementing the newly-formulated mechanism for setting fuel prices in line with global market rates by the end of this month and officials of the energy and finance division believe prices may reduce after the first adjustment.
4 March 2024
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Load shedding may spike in summer

Power generation not growing in line with forecasted spike in demand, leaving people staring at frequent and extended power cuts.
21 February 2024
Foreign Loan: Repayment crosses $4b for first time

Foreign Loan: Repayment crosses $4b for first time

Foreign loan repayment, which was hovering around $3 billion since fiscal 2012-13, crossed the $4 billion-mark for the first time last fiscal year on the back of high interest payments and short-term loans in the power and energy sector.
19 February 2024
S Alam group shuts six factories in Chattogram

Govt, S Alam to team up to build second oil refinery

The state-owned Eastern Refinery (ERL) is likely to build its long-planned second unit in partnership with Chattogram-based conglomerate S Alam Group after previous attempts to expand the country’s oil refining capacity fell through because of a lack of financing.
17 February 2024
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‘Whoever reads newspapers can’t be a thief’

In Banasree, on any given morning, if you find yourself walking past a newspaper stall that has been left unattended, don’t be surprised. Just pick up the newspaper or magazine that you want, put the money in the box that’s kept nearby, and you are on your way.
2 February 2024
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'Whoever reads newspapers can’t be a thief'

In Banasree, on any given morning, if you find yourself walking past a newspaper stall that has been left unattended, don't be surprised. Just pick up the newspaper or magazine that you want, put the amount of money that it's worth in the box that's kept nearby, and you are on your way
2 February 2024
Increased Power Generation Boosts Gas Demand

Amid gas crisis, 2 gas-run power plants firing up

Capacity payments, the scourge of the rapid rise in Bangladesh’s power generation capacity, are set to get higher this year.
31 January 2024
Experts

'Solar to be cheapest option for Bangladesh by next year': experts

While the world is moving towards renewable energy as it is much more environmentally-friendly than fossil fuel-based power plants and requires no additional fuel costs, Bangladesh is moving at a snail’s pace in this regard, said two researchers of BloombergNEF.
29 January 2024
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Bashundhara likely to be first private entity to market fuel oil

The company has been selling its bitumen plant's by-products like diesel and petrol to the BPC
29 January 2024
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Clean energy goal far away

In a fresh push, Bangladesh entered its renewable energy era in 2017 with the launch of a 3MW solar power plant in Jamalpur’s Sharishabari. Ever since, the country has added only 459MW of renewable energy to the national grid.
26 January 2024

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