LNG Supply to Bangladesh Improves as Summit Terminal Resumes Full Operations

Bangladesh's liquefied natural gas (LNG) supply has increased since early Saturday after the Summit LNG terminal resumed full operations and the Excelerate Energy terminal partially restored gas transmission.

The two floating LNG terminals are currently supplying around 760 million cubic feet of gas per day (MMCFD) to the national grid. Under normal conditions, the combined daily supply averages approximately 1.1 billion cubic feet (1,100 MMCFD).

According to officials, gas supply from the Summit LNG terminal had declined due to adverse weather conditions that delayed the arrival of an LNG carrier. After the vessel reached the terminal and the necessary operational procedures were completed, gas transmission began returning to normal from 4:00 a.m. Bangladesh time on Saturday.

The Summit terminal is now delivering approximately 460 MMCFD of gas to the national grid, with output expected to gradually increase to 500 MMCFD, authorities said.

Earlier, an LNG carrier bound for the Summit terminal was forced to return to the Port of Singapore on August 10 because of rough seas and strong winds, reducing the terminal's gas supply by about 300 MMCFD.

Meanwhile, the Excelerate Energy-operated LNG terminal, which had suspended operations due to a mechanical fault, has resumed partial operations following repair work. It is currently supplying around 300 MMCFD of gas to the national grid.

Officials said repairs at the Excelerate terminal are expected to be completed by August 19, allowing daily supply from the facility to increase to approximately 600 MMCFD.

According to the relevant authorities, once repair work and supply operations at both LNG terminals are fully restored by August 19, total LNG deliveries to Bangladesh's national gas grid are expected to return to their normal level of around 1.1 billion cubic feet per day.