US EditionAzerbaijan says it is ready to supply LNG to Pakistan
The offer comes as Pakistan seeks spot cargoes to cover a shortfall of about 400 million cubic feet per day, officials said.
- On Tuesday, Azerbaijan's state energy company SOCAR announced readiness to supply LNG to Pakistan as soon as it receives a request from Islamabad to help ease a growing energy shortfall.
- Pakistan's energy supply remains vulnerable after QatarEnergy declared force majeure on contracts last month, following Iran's closure of the Strait of Hormuz amid the US-Israeli war.
- The Power Division requires around 400 million cubic feet per day of LNG, utilizing a 2025 framework agreement between SOCAR Trading and Pakistan LNG Limited to facilitate direct purchases.
- Federal Minister Ali Pervaiz Malik stated two days ago that Pakistan is seeking volume from 8-10 loaded vessels currently stranded, pending QatarEnergy's lifting of force majeure conditions.
- Declining domestic production leaves Islamabad vulnerable to global price swings, as the country continues to face significant loadshedding risks amid ongoing regional supply disruptions.
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Azerbaijan Ready to Supply LNG to Pakistan Amid Energy Shortfall – Pashto News and Current Affairs Channel
Azerbaijan ready to supply LNG to Pakistan as its state energy company Socar has expressed willingness to begin deliveries once Islamabad submits a formal request. The move comes as Pakistan faces an increasing energy shortfall and struggles to secure reliable gas supplies. According to Socar, a framework agreement signed in 2025 between Socar Trading and Pakistan LNG Limited allows Pakistan to directly purchase LNG cargoes through a fast-track …
Azerbaijan ready to supply LNG to Pakistan
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan, which relies heavily on gas for its energy needs, remains vulnerable to declining domestic production and swings in global LNG prices amid the supply disruptions related to the US-Israeli war on Iran. Facing criticism over loadshedding even before the beginning of summer, the power division has already placed an order with the petroleum division to arrange around 400 million cubic feet per day (mmcfd) of LNG for power gene…
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