July 28, 2026
Coal and furnace oil fill part of the gap, but power cuts deepen as demand continues to outstrip supply
The minister says a suspected boiler blast may have damaged other components, delaying repairs
The disruption has already cut daily gas distribution by around 450 million cubic feet across the country's six gas distribution companies
Authorities will wait for foreign experts' assessment before estimating repairs or restoring operations
The fault has wiped 450 million cubic feet from daily gas supplies nationwide
Petrobangla says that low gas pressure is expected to persist for all categories of consumers nationwide until weather conditions improve
Homes, businesses and CNG stations may experience low pressure for several hours, the utility says
Gas supply dropped by about 400 MMCFD as an FSRU was shut for technical reasons