Govt approves LNG, fertiliser import proposals
- Update Time : Friday, October 25, 2024
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The Advisors’ Council Committee on Government Purchase (ACCGP) has approved several key proposals for the import of liquefied natural gas (LNG) and fertiliser to meet domestic demands.
In a meeting held on Thursday, chaired virtually by Finance Adviser Salehuddin Ahmed, who is currently on a visit to the USA, the committee gave the go-ahead to the proposals.
The Energy and Mineral Resources Division submitted two proposals on behalf of state-owned Petrobangla for the procurement of two LNG cargoes from the international spot market under the Public Procurement Rules 2008.
TotalEnergies Gas & Power Ltd, Switzerland, will supply one LNG cargo containing 33.66 lakh MMBtu for Tk657.61 crore, with each MMBtu priced at $13.94.
The same company will provide a second cargo of the same volume, costing Tk640.15 crore, with each MMBtu priced slightly lower at $13.57.
In addition, the ACCGP approved a proposal from the Ministry of Agriculture to import 30,000 tonnes of MOP fertiliser from Russia.
The state-owned Bangladesh Agricultural Development Corporation (BADC) will
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