Dhaka Thursday, Jun 4, 2026
- Electricity Prices Increased for All Consumers
- Price of 12kg LPG Cylinder Reduced by Tk 55
- Approval Given to Purchase Three LNG Cargoes
- Diesel, Kerosene Prices Cut By 50p For November
- AI Boom To Fuel Natural Gas Demand In Coming Years, Report Says
- Bangladesh signs €477m deals with EU and EIB for renewable energy and more
- The Current Oil Price Rally Is Reaching Its Limits
Gas Sector
Re-gasified liquefied natural gas (RLNG ) supply to the country’s maiden FSRU recommenced on Thursday morning after a 12-day disruption through resolving the glitch in an underwater hydraulic valve. US-based Excelerate Energy’s vessel Excellence restarted re-gasifying LNG at around 6:30 am, which reached Chattogram area at around 10:00 am at 100 million cubic feet per day (mmcfd). Re-gasification increased to around 126 mmcfd at around 12:40 pm. Supply of RLNG... » 
Ruhul Amin has been appointed as the new chairman of Bangladesh Oil, Gas and Mineral Corporation which is well known as Petrobangla. He is currently serving as the additional secretary at Energy and Mineral Resources Division. He’ll start his new office on 1st December. The ministry of public administration issued a gazette signed by Deputy Secretary Mohammed Abdul Latif in this regard. Abul Mansur Md Faizullah (additional secretary), the current... » 
Acute nationwide gas supply crisis since Saturday made it difficult for families to prepare food for school going children and office goers. Gas supply crisis also hit businesses hard as they can’t operate gas fired generators in the event of power failures. The problem affected families and businesses in the capital and the port city of Chattogram. Titas Gas Transmission and Distribution Company Limited said that the crisis cropped up... » 
The pipeline that carries Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) gas in Chittagong is found defective once again which interrupted the supply of imported gas to the grid. The absence of supply of the imported gas has caused a gas crisis in the Chittagong region. This gas crisis has forced a few gas-fired power plants in the Chittagong area to stay closed. Sources from Petrobangla informed that, the supply of LNG stopped... » 
Bangladesh Energy Regulatory Commission (BERC) has decided not to raise the gas price ‘considering the overall situation’. The watchdog announced its decision at a press conference at the commission office in the city on Tuesday. “Under the present circumstance, we find no reason to raise the gas price,” said BERC Chairman Monwar Islam while briefing reporters. He, however, did not directly respond to the question that there is a perception... »
The process of raising the gas price has got postponed. Bangladesh Energy Regulatory Commission (BERC) has sidetracked the tariff hike process for now as it was suggested by the Prime Minister, claimed the sources from BERC. Prior to this move, BERC was almost in the final stage to raise the gas tariff for the sectors of CNG, power and industry. BERC is bound to impose new prices of energy and... »
In order to lessen the price of Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG), the government has exempted duties (Customs Duty or CD) from LNG import. The Internal Resources Division of the government has already published a notification regarding this duty exemption which is taken to be enacted from 18th September of this year. Another proposal of duty (Supplementary Duty or SD) exemption from LNG import is awaiting approval and now has been... »
Bangladesh Energy regulatory Commission (BERC) is likely to announce a fresh gas price chart for all except domestic and commercial consumers. “The fresh price chart will be announced within a day or two, as the BERC has obligation to take a decision by this week as per set rules of BERC that said the commission shall give its verdict within 90 working days,” a senior official of BERC told on... »
Chevron Bangladesh has been recognized by the Ministry of Power, Energy & Mineral Resources as the largest natural gas producer of the country in the private sector. Chevron Bangladesh President Neil Menzies received a certificate and award in this regard from Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina at the inauguration ceremony of Power & Energy Week 2018 on Thursday at International Convention City, Bashundhara, in the city. Energy Adviser to the Prime... » 
The government has decided to keep all Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) stations open for 24 hours before and after four days of Eid-ul-Azha, a press release said here today. Power, Energy and Mineral Resources Ministry recently made the decision to remain open all CNG stations for 24 hours before and after four days of the Eid time, the release added.