Titas consumers face hours of weak gas supply

Homes, businesses and CNG stations may experience low pressure for several hours, the utility says

Consumers under the Titas Gas network may face low gas pressure for several hours due to maintenance work at an LNG supply terminal.

In a statement on Saturday, Titas Gas Transmission and Distribution PLC said pressure across its network may remain low until Saturday midnight because of ongoing maintenance at a floating storage and regasification unit, or FSRU.

The utility apologised to consumers for the inconvenience.

Titas, the country’s largest gas distributor, supplies Dhaka and surrounding areas, serving residential, commercial, industrial and CNG customers.

Any cut or reduction in supply is quickly felt at the consumer level.

Bangladesh relies heavily on imported liquefied natural gas to support piped gas supply amid a persistent shortage of domestic production.

Imported LNG is regasified through two floating terminals at Maheshkhali in Cox’s Bazar before being fed into the national grid.

Consumers under Titas often face weak pressure during maintenance or disruptions at the FSRUs.

Bangladesh has already invited bids for a third LNG terminal, Commerce Minister Khandakar Abdul Muktadir said in April.