Social unrest curbs Bangladesh’s gas and power demand, spot LNG procurement

The ongoing civil unrest in Bangladesh — that forced factories and commercial establishments to shut sporadically in recent weeks — has curbed power and natural gas demand, and limited spot LNG procurement by the country’s state energy company Petrobangla, according to data and market sources. While natural gas, power and petroleum consumption has plummeted in Bangladesh since anti-government protests began…The ongoing civil unrest in Bangladesh — that forced factories and commercial establishments to shut sporadically in recent weeks — has curbed power and natural gas demand, and limited spot LNG procurement by the country’s state energy company Petrobangla, according to data and market sources. While natural gas, power and petroleum consumption has plummeted in Bangladesh since anti-government protests began…  Read More