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In recent weeks, supply constraints have forced Bangladesh to scale back imports under long‑term contracts and turn to the spot market, where prices have surged. Efforts to secure adequate volumes are also hampered due to the war.

In this situation, the power sector is also relying on costlier alternatives such as furnace oil, officials said. Meanwhile, refined fuel is being bought at higher prices due to the country’s limited refining capacity.

Md Zahurul Islam, member (generation) at the Bangladesh Power Development Board, said Petrobangla has warned that gas supply may decline in the coming months, potentially affecting electricity production.

“But if the recently purchased LNG arrives on schedule, there will be no impact in April,” he added.