Pakistan Receives 3rd Qatar LNG Cargo in October

Pakistan has received its third liquefied natural gas (LNG) cargo from Qatar this month, providing some relief to the country's gas supply system against the backdrop of heightened tensions in the Strait of Hormuz.

Key points

• In SSGC's service areas, covering Sindh and Balochistan, demand is projected to rise from approximately 300 mmcfd to between 500 and 600 mmcfd.
• The vessel Shandong Redwood arrived on October 28 and berthed at the Engro Elengy LNG terminal.
• The shipment was reportedly arranged with the assistance of Iranian authorities against the backdrop of regional tensions.
• The authorities are projected to arrange three to four LNG cargoes in November.
• Winter demand is projected to put further pressure on the gas supply system, particularly in the northern regions.

Meanwhile, the vessel Shandong Redwood arrived on October 28 and berthed at the Engro Elengy LNG terminal. The cargo was priced at 13.37 percent of Brent and was delivered to Engro Elengy Terminal Limited's (EETL) floating storage and regasification unit (FSRU), Exquisite, for regasification.

For context, the shipment was reportedly arranged with the assistance of Iranian authorities against the backdrop of regional tensions.

Notably, the latest arrival follows two earlier LNG shipments in October. While the second, Ejnan, arrived on October 21 and berthed at the Pakistan GasPort Limited (PGPL) terminal for regasification, the first cargo, Al-Areesh, reached Pakistan on October 13.

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While the third cargo offers temporary relief, Pakistan faces a more challenging supply situation in the coming months as domestic gas demand rises with the onset of winter. Pakistan to Arrange More LNG Cargoes.

Meanwhile, the authorities are projected to arrange three to four LNG cargoes in November. When Pakistan will need nine and 11 cargoes, respectively, to meet its energy needs, procurement requirements are set to growth sharply in December and January.

During peak winter, domestic gas demand in SNGPL's jurisdiction. It covers Punjab and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, is projected to rise from around 500 million cubic feet per day (mmcfd) to 1, 500 mmcfd.

In SSGC's service areas, covering Sindh and Balochistan, demand is projected to rise from approximately 300 mmcfd to between 500 and 600 mmcfd. According to the daily system update, SNGPL's system line pack stood at 4, 695 million cubic feet. Stay Connected with ProPakistani.

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