Pakistan LNG Limited (PLL) has issued another spot tender to purchase a liquefied natural gas (LNG) cargo, as the country continues to secure fuel supplies to meet domestic energy demand during the peak summer season. Read More: Pakistan seeks urgent LNG cargo as Hormuz attacks disrupt supplies According to PLL, international energy suppliers have been invited to submit […]
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Pakistan seeks urgent LNG cargo as Hormuz attacks disrupt supplies
The federal government has issued an emergency tender to procure a liquefied natural gas (LNG) cargo for delivery on July 15-16 after a Qatari shipment bound for Pakistan was aborted mid-journey due to fresh hostilities in the Strait of Hormuz, Bloomberg reported. State-owned Pakistan LNG issued the emergency tender after the government approved it on […]
Pakistan forced to rely on expensive spot market imports of LNG
Pakistan has been forced to rely on expensive spot market imports of liquefied natural gas (LNG) after QatarEnergy extended the force majeure imposed following the attack on its Ras Laffan LNG production complex. The extension is expected to increase Pakistan’s energy import costs and place additional pressure on the country’s fuel supply. Read More: Pakistan buys spot […]
Oil and LNG tankers exit Hormuz, heading for Pakistan and China
Ship-tracking data showed three liquefied natural gas tankers passed through the Strait of Hormuz in recent days, heading to Pakistan, China and India, as well as a supertanker with Iraqi crude for China after being stranded for nearly three months. The vessels join a handful of supertankers leaving the Gulf this month via a transit […]
Pakistan receives second LNG cargo from Qatar in three days
Pakistan has received its second liquefied natural gas (LNG) cargo from Qatar within three days, as authorities move to strengthen energy supplies amid regional supply disruptions and rising electricity demand. According to official sources, the LNG carrier Muhzamm, carrying approximately 160,000 cubic metres of liquefied natural gas, docked at Port Qasim in Karachi on Friday. […]
Pakistan cancels LNG spot bids amid hopes of easing ME tensions
Pakistan LNG Limited, a government subsidiary that procures LNG from the international market, has cancelled two of the lowest bids, expecting the situation in the Middle East to improve, which will lead to the opening of the Strait of Hormuz and the resumption of Qatari supplies. Pakistan LNG Ltd. did not award an emergency tender […]
Pakistan engages Iran to secure LNG shipments via Hormuz
Pakistan is coordinating with Iran to ensure safe passage of two liquefied natural gas (LNG) cargoes through the Strait of Hormuz as regional tensions and supply constraints raise concerns over energy security officials said. Read More: Strait of Hormuz closure pushes Pakistan into expensive LNG deal According to energy ministry officials two Qatari shipments already loaded with LNG are currently waiting […]
Pakistan seeks three spot LNG cargoes in first tender since Dec 2023
Pakistan LNG Limited has issued its first spot tender for liquefied natural gas (LNG) since December 2023 amid supply shortfalls triggered by the US-Israeli war on Iran. The company is seeking bids from international suppliers for three LNG cargoes of around 140,000 cubic meters each for delivery on April 27-30, and on May 1-7 and […]
Pakistan, Qatar ‘in advanced stage of talks’ for LNG cargoes
Pakistan and Qatar are in an advanced stage of discussions for the supply of at least four cargoes of liquefied natural gas (LNG), which could pass through the Strait of Hormuz, sources said on Sunday. They also said that after facing criticism over loadshedding even before the start of summer, the Power Division had already […]
OGRA cuts LNG import prices for January
ISLAMABAD: The Oil and Gas Regulatory Authority (OGRA) has announced a reduction in imported liquefied natural gas (LNG) prices for January, issuing a fresh notification that provides limited relief to consumers and industries dependent on the fuel. Read More: OGRA raises LNG prices for august According to the notification, imported LNG prices for January have been lowered by […]