Bangladesh's Maheshkhali LNG Terminal Partially Restarts After Two-Week Shutdown
The Maheshkhali floating LNG terminal in Bangladesh has partially resumed operations after being shut down for nearly two weeks due to a boiler explosion. According to Power, Energy and Mineral Resources Adviser Iqbal Hasan Mahmud, full restoration of imported gas supply is expected to take another two to three days.
The shutdown of the Maheshkhali terminal had reduced imported gas supply by nearly half, leading to a nationwide gas crisis over the past two weeks. Bangladesh's daily gas demand stood at around 3.8 billion cubic feet (Bcf), while supply was about 2.7 Bcf. With imported LNG supply cut by half, total gas supply dropped to around 2.25 Bcf per day.
The terminal shutdown alone reduced supply by approximately 450 million cubic feet (MMcf) per day, further exacerbating the existing shortage. As a result, residential, commercial, and industrial consumers across the country experienced severe disruptions due to the gas shortage.