Pakistan has received its second LNG shipment from Qatar this month, as the country continues to manage gas supply challenges affecting the power sector. The LNG carrier Shandong Redwood arrived at the PGPL terminal on Wednesday morning under Pakistan’s long-term LNG supply agreement with Qatar.
The latest cargo was purchased at a price linked to 13.37 percent of Brent, according to the available information. The shipment follows another LNG cargo from Qatar that arrived earlier in September.
The first September shipment was delivered on September 10, when the LNG carrier Al-Marrouna docked at the Engro terminal. The vessel carried around 81,936 metric tonnes of LNG from Qatar’s Ras Laffan facility.
For both shipments, Pakistani authorities engaged with Iranian officials to facilitate the vessels’ passage through the Strait of Hormuz, an important route for energy shipments from the Gulf region.
The arrival of the latest LNG cargo comes as Pakistan’s power sector continues to face gas supply constraints. Several areas have reported prolonged electricity load shedding, increasing pressure on the country’s energy system. The additional LNG is expected to provide temporary support for power generation.
Pakistan relies heavily on imported LNG to meet the requirements of the power and industrial sectors. Any prolonged disruption to LNG shipments through the Strait of Hormuz could affect gas availability and increase procurement costs. Such pressure could also create additional challenges for electricity generation.
Qatar remains one of Pakistan’s key LNG suppliers under the long-term supply arrangement between the two countries. At the same time, Qatar has continued diplomatic engagement with Iran and other countries in the region amid wider regional tensions.
Pakistan is also closely monitoring gas availability across its transmission system. Data for September 21 showed that the national gas line-pack stood at around 4,792 million cubic feet, while gas consumption by the power sector was approximately 208 million cubic feet per day.
Gas consumption by the fertiliser sector remained stable at around 89 million cubic feet per day. However, domestic gas production has faced disruptions at several fields, adding to the pressure on overall gas availability.
The latest LNG arrival provides additional imported gas for the energy system, but sustained stability will depend on continued LNG supplies, domestic production and the availability of gas across the transmission network.
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