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Bangladesh may tap US for LNG amid fuel concerns; BPC statement caused panic

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News18•08-03-2026, 10:15

Bangladesh may tap US for LNG amid fuel concerns; BPC statement caused panic

•Bangladesh considers US companies for LNG if Qatar supply is unavailable, leveraging an existing agreement despite potential higher costs.
•Farhan Noor, Secretary General of the Bangladesh CNG Filling Station & Conversion Workshop Owners Association, confirmed the US alternative.
•Panic in the fuel sector was triggered by an "irresponsible statement" from the Bangladesh Petroleum Corporation (BPC) chairman, not a major shortage.
•Bangladesh produces 80% of its petrol and octane domestically; diesel is imported.
•The situation is expected to normalize within two to three days, with urban areas not experiencing a real shortage.

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