Staff Correspondent
\nBangladesh’s state-owned Rupantarita Prakritik Gas Company Ltd (RPGCL) has issued a tender seeking one liquefied natural gas (LNG) cargo for delivery between 6 and 7 April, two industry sources said on Friday.
\nThe sources added that the tender will close on 5 March.
\nThe tender is the fourth request by RPGCL, a subsidiary of state-owned Petrobangla, for a spot LNG cargo this year, reversing a government decision in July 2022 to halt purchases of the super-chilled fuel due to high prices.
\nIts first tender, issued in late-January, was awarded to TotalEnergies at $19.74 per million British thermal units (mmBtu). The second tender was awarded to JERA, Japan’s biggest power generator, at $16.50\/mmBtu, two Petrobangla officials said.
\nRPGCL then issued its third tender in late February for a cargo to be delivered at end-March. It was awarded to energy trader Vitol Group at $16.10\/mmBtu, said the sources.
\nVitol did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
\nBangladesh’s energy adviser to the prime minister said last month that it will buy 10-12 spot LNG cargoes between February and June if prices soften further.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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