Dhaka, July 21, 2026: A technical fault at one of the two Floating Storage and Regasification Units (FSRUs) located off Maheshkhali has significantly disrupted Bangladesh’s natural gas supply, reducing regasified liquefied natural gas (RLNG) deliveries to the national grid by approximately 450 million cubic feet per day (MMCFD).
The disruption has intensified the ongoing gas shortage across the country, particularly in areas served by Titas Gas Transmission and Distribution PLC, affecting residential, industrial, commercial and CNG consumers.
According to Petrobangla officials, the affected FSRU, operated by Excelerate Energy, has been taken offline due to a technical malfunction. Repair work is currently underway, and the terminal is expected to resume operations by Tuesday night, subject to successful completion of maintenance.
At present, the country’s second FSRU, operated by Summit Group, is supplying around 570 MMscfd of RLNG to the national gas grid.
Titas Gas warned that consumers within its franchise area will continue to experience low gas pressure and supply shortages until the suspended FSRU resumes operations.
In a statement issued on Tuesday, Titas Gas said RLNG supply had fallen by approximately 450 MMscfd due to technical problems at the Maheshkhali LNG terminals. However, the company did not specify the nature of the fault or provide a timeline for full restoration of supply. It apologized to customers for the temporary inconvenience.
A day earlier, Titas had informed consumers that severe gas pressure shortages were affecting industrial, commercial, CNG and residential users across several parts of its distribution network, although no explanation for the supply disruption was provided at that time. Tuesday’s announcement officially identified the technical fault at the LNG terminal as the primary cause.
Titas serves an area where daily gas demand is estimated at around 2,000 MMCFD. In recent days, however, supply has fallen below 1,500 MMscfd, creating a substantial deficit. The additional loss of 450 MMCFD from the FSRU outage has further aggravated the situation.
The shortage has particularly affected Dhaka, Gazipur and Narayanganj, with the capital experiencing the most severe pressure drops due to its location at the downstream end of the transmission network.
Residents in areas including Mohammadpur, Mirpur and Dhanmondi have reported prolonged periods without gas or insufficient pressure for cooking over the past several days. Many households have been forced to rely on electric stoves or purchase cooked food from outside.
Energy sector analysts note that Bangladesh’s growing dependence on imported LNG has made the country’s gas supply increasingly vulnerable to disruptions at its limited regasification infrastructure. They stress that strengthening supply resilience through additional infrastructure and contingency arrangements will be essential to improving the country’s long-term energy security.
