Liquefied natural gas (LNG) will no longer be available in Pakistan after April 14 due to supply disruptions linked to tensions in the Middle East, a Senate panel was told on Monday.
The meeting of Senate Standing Committee on Petroleum, chaired by Senator Manzoor Ahmed, was informed that LNG imports from Qatar had been completely suspended since March 2, raising concerns about gas availability for the power sector in the coming weeks. The Middle East conflict threatens LNG shipments from Qatar, the world’s second-largest LNG exporter after the United States, which supplies the bulk of Pakistan’s imported LNG used to power electricity plants during peak demand.
Shipping through the narrow waterway has nearly come to a halt since the start of the US-Israeli war on Iran. The disruption has blocked the export of around one-fifth of the world’s oil supply and liquefied natural gas, pushing global oil prices to levels not seen since 2022.
