Pakistan seeks two LNG cargoes for May

Pakistan LNG Limited, a government subsidiary that procures LNG from the international market, has issued a tender seeking liquefied natural gas (LNG) cargoes.

The company has invited bids from international suppliers for the procurement of two LNG cargoes to be delivered later this month at Port Qasim, Karachi.

According to an official tender notice released on Wednesday, the cargoes are to be supplied on a Delivered Ex-Ship (DES) basis, with delivery windows scheduled for May 12–14 and May 24–26, 2026.

Each cargo will have a volume of 140,000 cubic metres.

PLL is a public sector entity, incorporated under the Pakistan Companies Ordinance 1984 and operates under the governance of the Ministry of Energy (Petroleum Division), Government of Pakistan. It is a wholly owned subsidiary of Government Holdings Private Limited (GHPL).

PLL is mandated by the GOP to carry out the business of importing, buying, storing, supplying, distributing, transporting, transmitting, processing, measuring, metering and selling of natural gas, LNG and re-gasified LNG.

In this capacity, PLL procures LNG from international markets and enters into onward arrangements for the supply of gas to end users, thereby managing the whole supply chain of LNG from procurement to end users.

Last month, PLL issued a tender for three LNG cargoes for April and May amid disruptions in supply routes and subsequent load-shedding.

Following the issuance, PLL received four bids for the spot purchase of liquefied natural gas (LNG) cargoes from international suppliers.

Meanwhile, Azerbaijan’s state energy company SOCAR recently indicated readiness to supply LNG to Pakistan under a 2025 framework agreement that allows expedited purchases through SOCAR Trading.