According to Petrobangla and RPGCL sources, Bangladesh’s daily gas demand stands at around 3.8 billion cubic feet. The situation is usually managed with a maximum supply of about 2.7 billion cubic feet, including 1.05 billion cubic feet from LNG imports and the remainder from domestic gas fields.
For the past month, however, LNG supply has averaged around half of its capacity.
LNG supply stood at 580 million cubic feet at noon on Saturday and rose to 680 million cubic feet in the afternoon, taking total gas supply to 2.3 billion cubic feet.
If LNG supply reaches 750 million cubic feet on Saturday night, total gas supply is expected to rise to 2.37 billion cubic feet. Supply may remain at a similar level over the next few days, meaning the gas crisis is unlikely to be resolved immediately.