DHAKA/SINGAPORE, March 3 (Reuters) - Bangladesh's
state-owned Rupantarita Prakritik Gas Company Ltd (RPGCL) has
issued a tender seeking one liquefied natural gas (LNG) cargo
for delivery between April 6 and 7, two industry sources said on
Friday.
The sources added that the tender will close on March 5.
The tender is the fourth request by RPGCL, a subsidiary of
state-owned Petrobangla, for a spot LNG cargo this year,
reversing a government decision in July 2022 to halt purchases
of the super-chilled fuel due to high prices.
Its first tender, issued in late-January, was awarded to
TotalEnergies at $19.74 per million British thermal units
(mmBtu). The second tender was awarded to JERA, Japan's biggest
power generator, at $16.50/mmBtu, two Petrobangla officials
said.
RPGCL then issued its third tender in late February for a
cargo to be delivered at end-March. It was awarded to energy
trader Vitol Group at $16.10/mmBtu, said the sources.
Vitol did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
Bangladesh's energy adviser to the prime minister said last
month that it will buy 10-12 spot LNG cargoes between February
and June if prices soften further.
(Reporting by Ruma Paul in Dhaka and Emily Chow in Singapore;
Editing by Varun H K)
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