QatarEnergy has reduced its scheduled liquefied natural gas (LNG) deliveries to Bangladesh by half this year as disruptions linked to the ongoing US -Israeli war on Iran continue to affect shipments through the Strait of Hormuz, Reuters reported, citing Petrobangla’s Acting Chairman Abdul Mannan and industry sources.

Mannan attributed the reduction in deliveries to the impact of the conflict on regional energy trade. He said Bangladesh is exploring alternative supply options to offset the expected shortfall, including increasing spot LNG purchases and pursuing government-to-government supply agreements with other exporters. He added that the country would select the most commercially competitive options while ensuring its energy security.

Qatar, the world’s second-largest LNG producer after the US, is Bangladesh’s largest LNG supplier. In 2025, it supplied around 4.15 million metric tons of the nearly 7 million metric tons of LNG imported by the South Asian country.

State-owned Petrobangla has two long-term LNG supply agreements with QatarEnergy, one for 2.5 million tonnes per annum (mtpa) and another for 1.8 mtpa.

According to Mannan, Qatar has indicated that it will seek to maintain LNG supplies to Bangladesh as much as possible despite the reduction in scheduled deliveries.