Cabinet committee approves the purchase at a higher cost amid global fuel panic
June 03, 2026
Staff Correspondent
bdnews24.com
The government has approved the import of five cargoes of liquefied natural gas (LNG) to address potential energy supply challenges arising from the Iran war.
Of the five cargoes, two will be imported from Switzerland under the government-to-government (G2G) arrangement, while three will be procured through the international quotation process.
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