B Mirror Report: The government is planning to procure two more liquefied natural gas (LNG) cargoes from the spot market amid rising tensions in the Middle East and disruptions in the Strait of Hormuz.

State-run Rupantarita Prakritik Gas Company Ltd (RPGCL) has floated tenders to purchase the cargoes for delivery during April 15–16 and April 21–22 windows, a senior RPGCL official said.

Each cargo will carry around 3.36 million MMBtu, with the bid submission deadline set for March 17.

The LNG shipments are scheduled to be delivered at Moheshkhali Island, with the option to unload at either of the country’s two floating storage and regasification units (FSRUs) located there.

RPGCL, a subsidiary of state-owned Petrobangla, handles LNG trading for Bangladesh.

Officials said this marks the third tender floated by RPGCL this year to ensure fuel supply amid the ongoing Middle East conflict. If awarded, the total number of spot LNG cargo purchases by Bangladesh this year will rise to nine.

Last week, Bangladesh awarded three spot LNG cargoes for April 5–6, April 9–10, and April 12–13 delivery windows at prices of $21.58, $20.76, and $20.76 per MMBtu respectively.

In 2025, the country imported a total of 49 LNG cargoes from the spot market, according to RPGCL data.

Since the start of LNG imports in 2018, Bangladesh has brought in around 35.39 million tonnes through 571 cargoes as of January 2026.

Currently, the country’s total natural gas supply stands at around 2,543 million cubic feet per day (mmcfd), including 842 mmcfd of regasified LNG, against a demand exceeding 4,000 mmcfd, according to Petrobangla data as of March 15.