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DHAKA, Dec 14, 2025 (BSS) – The government has paid $360.99 million against 11 cargos of Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) totaling around 3.52 crore MMBTu in November to ensure energy security along with meeting the growing demand of the country.

“We’re importing LNG regularly under long term, short term agreement as well as also spot markets to meet growing energy demand in the country,” Petrobangla Director AKM Mizanur Rahman told BSS here today.

He said in October Bangladesh received nine cargos of LNG totaling around 2.88 crore MMBTu under the long term and short term agreement along with the spot markets. 

The government also procured 10 cargos of LNG amounting around 3.20 crore MMBTu under the long term and short term agreement along with spot markets, Rahman said. 

He said that on an average 32 lakh MMBTu (Million British Thermal units) LNG was in each cargo.

According to Petrobangla, QatarEnergy received $115.97 million for four cargos of LNG, while Oman's OQ Trading (OQT) got $55.28 million for two cargos of LNG under long term deal.

It said the Oman based OQT received $75.21 million for two liquefied natural gas under short term agreement, while the government procured three cargos with $114.53 million from spot markets.

The information, however, said petroChina International received $38.08 million for one cargo, TotalEnergies Gas and Power got $76.45 million for two cargos under the spot markets in November.

According to purchase committee, the advisers’ council committee on government purchase approved separate proposals for importing LNG to meet gas demand in the country earlier.

Earlier, in the purchase committee meeting, the finance adviser said the committee members are focusing on enhancing the supply side of LNG side by side reducing pressure on the government.

He informed that the government was purchasing LNG at a comparatively reasonable price from international market.