Published : 15 Aug 2026, 03:09 PM
Updated : 08 Sep 2026, 09:33 AM
Gas supply from Summit's floating LNG terminal in Moheshkhali has resumed after a new cargo arrived.
The country’s two LNG terminals are supplying a combined 760 million cubic feet per day (mmcfd) to the national grid as of 4am on Saturday.
Summit's SLNG terminal is supplying 460mmcfd, while the Moheshkhali LNG terminal, known as the MLNG, is supplying 300mmcfd, an official of the state-run Rupantarita Prakritik Gas Company Limited (RPGCL) said on Saturday.
Gas supply from Summit's terminal was suspended after 3pm on Wednesday because an earlier LNG cargo could not be brought to the terminal.
Bangladesh currently has two floating LNG terminals for importing the fuel.
Summit's terminal has a daily gas supply capacity of 500mmcfd, while the MLNG terminal also has a capacity of 500mmcfd.
The two terminals therefore have a combined capacity of 1,000mmcfd. Their current output of 760mmcfd means about 76 percent of the combined capacity is being used.
The MLNG terminal is owned by Excelerate Energy, while Petrobangla is its customer. Under the agreement, Excelerate will operate the terminal for 15 years before transferring ownership to Petrobangla.
Summit LNG Terminal Company Ltd owns the Summit facility, with Summit Corporation holding a 75 percent stake and Japan's Mitsubishi a 25 percent stake. Excelerate's floating storage and regasification unit is used at the terminal.
According to Summit, 250 ship-to-ship LNG transfers had been completed at the terminal between its launch in 2019 and November 2025.
The MLNG terminal was also hit by a fire on Jul 21 that damaged electrical wiring linked to boiler operations, disrupting around 450mmcfd of gas supply.
After remaining shut for more than two weeks, one of its regasification units was partially restarted, but the terminal has yet to return to full capacity.
The shutdown of Summit's terminal compounded the gas shortage over the past two days, putting pressure on supplies to power plants, industries, CNG stations and households.
Bangladesh's daily gas demand is around 3,800-4,000mmcfd, while normal supply to the national grid from domestic gas and imported LNG is around 2,600mmcfd.
The shortage has worsened as long-term LNG supplies from Qatar have been disrupted amid conflict in the Middle East.
To make up the shortfall, the government has had to turn to spot-market purchases and direct buying.
