Bangladesh LNG Supply Dropped by 30% Due to Bad Weather
Liquefied natural gas (LNG) supply to the national grid in Bangladesh plummeted by 30% on Thursday evening due to bad weather in the Moheshkhali area.
The disruption caused a daily shortfall of around 300 million cubic feet per day, reducing the total supply from 980 mmcfd to 680 mmcfd. This sudden drop is a setback for the country, which had only recently seen supplies return to pre-crisis levels.
On September 15, two floating storage and regasification units off Moheshkhali returned to near capacity, supplying around 1,100 mmcfd after suffering from technical glitches and low cargo imports for about two months. However, the current weather situation is hindering operations at these terminals.
A deep depression has formed near India's states of Odissa and Andra Pradesh, and is moving north-west towards the coastal areas. Once the weather improves, LNG supply to the national grid is expected to increase again.