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State Minister for Power, Energy and Mineral Resources Nasrul Hamid has said Bangladesh is going to get 1-1.5 million metric ton of Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) from Brunei starting early next year.
Nasrul came up with the statement following a bilateral meeting between Bangladesh and Brunei Darussalam in Bandar Seri Begawan on Thursday, reports UNB.
“There might be a 10-15 year agreement between the two nations in this regard,” he said.
The state minister led the Bangladesh delegation while Deputy Minister of the Prime Minister’s Office of Brunei, Yang Mulia Dato Seri Paduka Awang Haji Matsatejo bin Sokiaw, led his country’s delegation.
Nasrul said it was discussed to import an average of 210,000 MT of diesel from Brunei on deferred payment. New agreements will be signed on these matters.
A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was signed between Dhaka and Bandar Seri Begawan on October 16 during the Brunei’s Sultan’s Dhaka visit on the cooperation in supply of LNG and other petroleum products.
Bangladesh had imported 325,975 MT of diesel during 2014-2016 from Brunei. But later it was not possible to further import diesel from the Brunei-based supply company PB Trading Sendirian Berhad due to a condition that it must have its own refinery.
Bd-pratidin English/Golam Rosul
