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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
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Bangladesh enters nuclear energy era

Bangladesh moves a step closer to achieving its long‑cherished goal of generating nuclear energy this afternoon with the start of fuel loading into the reactor core of unit‑1 at the Rooppur Nuclear Power Plant, marking the transition from the construction to the startup phase.
28 April 2026
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Excessive stockpile at Barapukuria coal mine raises fire risks

The Barapukuria coal mine yard in Dinajpur is now storing more than twice its designed capacity, with stocks continuing to rise and raising concerns over fire hazards, possible heap collapse and declining coal quality.
27 April 2026
Bangladesh Coal Power Generation

Coal overtakes gas in power generation

Bangladesh’s coal-fired power plants have, for the first time, outpaced gas-based generation, marking a major shift in the country’s power mix amid declining domestic gas supply and stagnant LNG imports.
27 April 2026
global fuel shortage risk during summer

Fuel queues start to ease after supply boost

After nearly two months of what felt like never-ending queues at filling stations in Dhaka, pressure at petrol pumps has finally started to ease.
26 April 2026
Bangladesh gas shortage and load shedding 2026

Power cuts worsen amid searing heat

The government continues to struggle to meet rising electricity demand amid a sweltering heatwave, with rural Bangladesh suffering frequent, lengthy outages as power generation remains under strain due to a lack of fuel.
24 April 2026
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Villages sweat amid lengthy power cuts

Power cuts across the country, especially in rural areas, have worsened with the mercury rising, as the government struggles to meet even off-peak demand due to shortages of gas, coal, and furnace oil to generate enough electricity.
22 April 2026
12kg LPG cylinder price August 2026

12kg LPG bottle now Tk 1,940

The government yesterday increased the price of 12kg of liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) to Tk 1,940, its second hike this month, with consumers fearing that the retail price in reality could climb even higher.
20 April 2026
Fuel Price Increase Bangladesh 2026

Fuel price hike lays bare stress on economy

A sharp increase in fuel prices -- one that will ripple through every layer of the economy -- signals that the government has reached the limits of its fiscal endurance.
20 April 2026
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Diesel now Tk 115, octane Tk 140

The government last night raised fuel prices to record highs, increasing diesel by Tk 15 per litre, octane by Tk 20, petrol by Tk 19, and kerosene by Tk 18.
19 April 2026
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Fuel queues snake city streets

Queues at filling stations across Dhaka yesterday resembled the early-2000s “Snake” game, with lines of octane- and petrol-powered vehicles snaking around pumps, spilling onto surrounding roads, and at times looping back to and past their starting points.
19 April 2026
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Octane imports now beyond storage capacity

Bangladesh’s octane stock is set to reach near full storage capacity after a fresh consignment of 25,000 tonnes anchored at the outer anchorage of Chattogram Port last night.
18 April 2026
Car Allowance For Government Officers

Octane reserves now beyond storage capacity

Fresh 25,000‑tonne consignment pushes stock to 55,500 tonnes against 53,000‑tonne capacity
17 April 2026
Electricity Price Hike Withdrawn In Bangladesh

Govt mulls hike in power price as subsidy mounts

The government is preparing to raise bulk and retail electricity tariffs, citing an “unsustainable surge in subsidies” amid the ongoing fuel crunch triggered by the US-Israel war on Iran.
17 April 2026
Bangladesh fuel stock update 2026

Fuel for April, May secured

The government yesterday said it has secured enough fuel supplies for this and next month.
16 April 2026
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PPP guidelines rolled out to use public land for renewables

The government has introduced a new policy framework to speed up renewable energy development by allowing unused or underutilised state-owned land to be used for clean energy projects under a public-private partnership (PPP) model.
16 April 2026
Bangladesh fuel import cost rising

Petroleum import bills surged 52% even before Iran war

Bangladesh’s petroleum import bill soared 52 percent year on year in the July-February period of the current fiscal year, even before the war in the Middle East broke out, raising fears of a heavier eco-nomic impact ahead.
10 April 2026
12kg LPG cylinder price August 2026

Consumers weighed down by runaway LPG prices

LPG users are not getting cylinders at the government-set rate anywhere in the capital despite a record 29 percent hike by the Bangladesh Energy Regulatory Commission (BERC) amid the US-Israel war on Iran.
9 April 2026
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Fuel queues stretch despite improved stock

The long queues at filling stations across the country do not seem to be abating, with the lines getting longer in some places, even though the fuel stock became slightly healthier compared with last week’s.
8 April 2026
Bangladesh Power Plants Installed Capacity Vs Generation

PDB’s summer power plan: 60% capacity of gas plants to stay unutilised

The government’s underutilisation of power plants is likely to worsen this summer due to shortages of gas, coal, and furnace oil caused by US-Israel war on Iran and financial constraints.
7 April 2026
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Imported energy accounts for 59% of trade gap

Nearly three-fifths of Bangladesh’s trade deficit is now driven by fossil fuel imports, underscoring how the country’s growing reliance on imported energy has become a major structural burden on the economy, said the UK-based energy think-tank Ember.
6 April 2026

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