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Gas supply across Bangladesh has declined significantly following the shutdown of Summit’s floating liquefied natural gas (LNG) terminal in Moheshkhali, Cox’s Bazar, for emergency maintenance, causing low pressure in the national gas network.
The maintenance work began at 8am on Wednesday and is scheduled to continue until 4pm on November 7, according to Petrobangla.
According to Petrobangla data, gas supply to the national grid stood at 2,570 million cubic feet per day (mmcfd) before the shutdown. However, by 10am on Wednesday, total supply had dropped to 2,079mmcfd, marking a reduction of 491mmcfd.
Of the total supply at that time, 1,565mmcfd came from domestic gas fields, while 514mmcfd was supplied from imported LNG.
Petrobangla had earlier projected that daily gas supply would fall from 2,570mmcfd to around 2,250mmcfd during the maintenance period. LNG-based supply was expected to decline from 920mmcfd to 600mmcfd.
The reduced supply has already caused low gas pressure in different parts of the country, affecting industrial units, power plants, CNG filling stations and residential consumers.
Bangladesh’s daily gas demand is estimated at around 3,800mmcfd, while the national grid was receiving approximately 2,570mmcfd before the maintenance work began, highlighting the existing gap between demand and supply.
There are two floating storage and regasification units (FSRUs) in Moheshkhali that handle imported LNG.
Summit Group operates one terminal, with a daily supply capacity of 500mmcfd, while the other, operated by US-based Excelerate Energy, has a capacity of 600mmcfd.
The temporary shutdown of Summit’s terminal has therefore reduced the country’s capacity to convert imported LNG into gas for distribution through the national grid.
Meanwhile, Petrobangla has dismissed social media claims that gas supply would remain completely suspended across the country for four days.
The state-owned corporation said supplies would continue, although consumers in some areas might experience temporarily reduced pressure.
Petrobangla also urged people not to be misled by rumours and apologised for the temporary inconvenience caused by the maintenance work.
Similar maintenance work was carried out at Summit’s LNG terminal in December 2025.
