Govt to procure 2 cargos of LNG, 2 bulk carriers

Business Desk :

The government on Tuesday approved separate proposals for procuring some two cargos of LNG and two bulk carriers to meet the growing demand for energy and goods transportation in the country.

The approvals came from the 31st meeting of the Advisers Council Committee on Government Purchase this year held on Tuesday at the Cabinet Division Conference Room at Bangladesh Secretariat with Finance Adviser Dr Salehuddin Ahmed in the chair, reports BSS.

Following two separate proposals from the Energy and Mineral Resources Division, Petrobangla would procure one cargo LNG from the spot market through following international quotation method from M/S Aramco Trading Singapore Pte Limited, Singapore with around Taka 502.94 crore with per MMBtu LNG costing $11.97 while Petrobangla would procure one cargo LNG from the spot market through following international quotation method from M/S PetroChina International (Singapore) Pte Limited, Singapore with around Taka 484.38 crore where per MMBtu LNG would cost $11.90.