The Cabinet Committee on Government Purchase on Sunday approved the purchase of nine cargoes of liquefied natural gas (LNG) for 2026 through international quotation and direct procurement processes.
The decision was taken at the committee’s 44th meeting of 2026 held with Finance Minister Amir Khosru Mahmud Chowdhury in the chair, where three proposals from the Energy and Mineral Resources Division were discussed.
Of the nine cargoes, five will be procured through the Request for Quotation (International) process under Rule of the Public Procurement Rules 2025.
TotalEnergies Gas & Power Ltd of the UK was recommended as the supplier for the 52nd cargo of the year at $28.95 per million British thermal units (MMBtu).
Vital Asia Pte Ltd of Singapore was recommended for the 56th cargo at $29.795 per MMBtu.
The five cargoes are scheduled for delivery in October. The 52nd cargo is scheduled for October 9-10, the 53rd for October 12-13, the 54th for October 14-15, the 55th for October 15-16 and the 56th cargo for October 27-28.
The committee also recommended approval for the direct purchase of two LNG cargoes from D’ARAB Inc. of the United States at $17 per MMBtu.
In another proposal, it recommended the direct purchase of two LNG cargoes from Mind Mingle LLC of the United States at $19 per MMBtu.