LNG FSRU Shutdown Slams Bangladesh's Gas Supply Below 2,200 mmcfd

The Excelerate-operated LNG FSRU (floating storage and regasification unit) at Moheshkhali has run out of LNG, halting gas supply to the national grid from around 3pm today. Petrobangla officials told The Daily Star that the terminal's current inventory is depleted.

With Summit's FSRU currently supplying around 550 mmcfd (million cubic feet per day), Bangladesh's total gas supply has fallen below 2,200 mmcfd against a national demand of around 3,800 mmcfd. This latest disruption comes after The Daily Star reported improved gas supply from last week's severe shortages, albeit with industries still struggling with low pressure and diverted gas shares for power plants.

The Excelerate-operated FSRU resumed partial operations on August 6 after a July 21 fire and subsequent technical problems led to its shutdown. It was disrupted again on August 14 before resuming operations on August 15, only to exhaust its LNG inventory now. The terminal's likely return to service is August 23 when the next consignment arrives.