Dhaka Tuesday, Jun 23, 2026
- No Plan to Provide New Gas Connections to Household Sector
- All Quick Rental Power Plants Retired: Power Minister
- Fuel Oil Sales: BPC Incurring Daily Loss of Tk 780 Million
- It Will Take Time to Break Free from the Cycle of Corruption in the Power Sector: Information Minister
- Electricity Prices Increased for All Consumers
- 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
Summit LNG Terminal Co. (Pvt.) Ltd. (“SLNG”) is privileged to celebrate the milestone completion of its 250th Ship-to-Ship (STS) operation, achieved with consistent commitment to world-class safety and operational excellence. During the 2024–2025 financial year alone, the terminal has supplied approximately 13% of the country’s total gas demand, playing an indispensable role in ensuring Bangladesh’s energy security. Since its commissioning in April 2019, SLNG has received 35,054,637 m³ of LNG... » 
Electricity, Energy and Mineral Resources Adviser Muhammad Faozul Kabir Khan has said that traders must take responsibility for controlling LPG prices. He urged businesspeople to move away from the culture of excessive profit-making and money laundering, adding that political figures and their allied traders are involved in the ongoing gas crisis. Calling the reduction of LPG prices a major challenge, the adviser noted that cylinders priced at Tk 1,200 are... » 
The Bangladesh Chemical Industries Corporation (BCIC) has expressed concern that increasing gas prices for fertilizer production before finalizing the subsidy could lead to a fertilizer crisis. Petrobangla (Bangladesh Oil, Gas and Mineral Corporation) has proposed increasing the gas price for fertilizer production from Tk 16 to Tk 40 per unit. The Bangladesh Energy Regulatory Commission (BERC) held a public hearing on this proposal on Monday. At the hearing held at... » 
Bangladesh has become Asia’s most active buyer of spot LNG cargoes – an unlikely new heavyweight in one of the world’s most volatile energy markets. Once largely self-sufficient in natural gas, the country now leans heavily on imported fuel to keep its factories running and its power sector alive. The shift is dramatic: gas still meets 43% of Bangladesh’s total energy needs, but domestic production is falling, reserves are dwindling,... » 
The Bangladesh Energy Regulatory Commission (BERC) has announced a reduction in the price of Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) for the month of September 2025. According to the notification issued today, the price of LPG at the consumer level has been fixed at Tk 105.87 per kg, which was Tk 106.11 per kg in August. This reflects a decrease of 24 paisa per kg. As per the new pricing structure: 12-kg... » 
The price of LPG at the consumer level has been reduced for the month of August. The new price of a 12kg LPG cylinder has been set at Tk 1,273, a decrease of Tk 91. At the same time, the price of autogas has been reduced by Tk 4.18 per liter, bringing it down to Tk 58.28 per liter. The new prices were announced on Sunday by the Bangladesh Energy... » 
Karnaphuli Gas Distribution Company Limited (KGDCL) has signed an agreement to ensure uninterrupted supply of natural gas to Karnaphuli Fertilizer Company Limited (KAFCO). Under this deal, an average of 55 million cubic feet of natural gas per day will be supplied to the fertilizer manufacturer. The gas sales agreement between KAFCO and KGDCL was signed on Wednesday at Petrocenter, Dhaka. KAFCO is a foreign joint-venture company that produces fertilizer using... » 
Dhaka, July 29, 2025: Bangladesh Oil, Gas & Mineral Corporation (Petrobangla) has revealed that the country incurs a loss of over Tk 3,000 crore annually due to gas wastage in distribution and transmission systems. These findings were shared at a seminar titled “Energy Security of the Country: Challenges and Way Forward; The Role of Media,” held at Petrocenter on Tuesday. In the fiscal year 2023–24, an average of 6.28% gas... » 
DHAKA, 25 June 2025 – Javier La Rosa has been appointed to lead a broad Chevron portfolio which includes a number of the company’s key global assets. La Rosa’s new role as president of Base Assets and Emerging Countries (BAEC), is effective July 1,2025 and he will be based at Chevron’s Houston headquarters. La Rosa will be responsible for the strategic leadership and overall performance of the BAEC organization, which... » 
DHAKA, June 24, 2025 (BSS) – Jalalabad Gas Transmission and Distribution System Limited today signed an agreement with LafargeHolcim Bangladesh for supplying gas at Tk. 40 per cubic feet fixed by Bangladesh Energy Regulatory Commission (BERC). Power, Energy and Mineral Resources Adviser Dr Muhammad Fouzul Kabir Khan witnessed the deal signing ceremony as the chief guest at Bidyut Bhaban. He said the 10-year gas supply agreement will come into effect... »