Pakistan LNG Limited (PLL) has invited bids for a spot LNG cargo for early September as a shortage of re-gasified liquefied natural gas (RLNG), particularly for power generation, continues to contribute to prolonged electricity outages.
PLL issued the tender on August 30 for 140,000 cubic metres of LNG, with a plus or minus 5% tolerance, for delivery at Port Qasim, Karachi, between September 4 and September 8, 2026.
The cargo will be delivered on a Delivered Ex-Ship (DES) basis to the Pakistan Gas Port Consortium Limited terminal.
PLL will select the technically compliant bidder offering the lowest evaluated price in US dollars per million British thermal units (MMBtu).
Bids are due by 2 pm on September 1, with technical proposals to be opened at 2:30 pm and commercial bids from technically compliant suppliers at 3:30 pm. PLL plans to award the contract the same day, with bids valid until 10 pm.
The procurement follows the government’s apology last week over prolonged power outages, with the LNG shortage cited as one of the factors behind load shedding.
The latest tender follows limited LNG imports in recent months. Pakistan made no spot LNG purchases in August, while only one cargo arrived under the long-term government-to-government contract with Qatar.
In July, PLL procured five spot cargoes, but Pakistan received no LNG cargo from Qatar under the long-term agreement.
