Bangladesh Gas Supply at Risk as Damaged FSRU Repair Could Take a Week

Dhaka, July 26, 2026 — Bangladesh's industrial gas supply remains at risk as the damaged Floating Storage and Regasification Unit (FSRU) could take at least a week for even partial repair, according to government and industry sources. ⚠

🚢 The government hopes the damaged FSRU will resume operations partially within a week, but even partial repair will take at least that long, creating uncertainty for factories already struggling with gas shortages. 🏭

📊 Impact on Industry

• 🏭 Industrial production disrupted — gas shortage has affected factories for the past 10+ days
• 👕 RMG sector hit hard — BKMEA president says achieving even 10% export growth is difficult with ongoing gas shortage
• 💰 Production costs rising — factories forced to use expensive alternative energy sources
• 🚢 Two more FSRUs being procured — government working on long-term solution

🔌 Background: FSRU and LNG Infrastructure

🚢 Bangladesh relies on FSRUs to import Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG), which is regasified on-site and piped to industrial areas. The damaged FSRU has significantly reduced gas supply capacity, forcing the government to ration gas to factories. 🏭

🌏 The government is procuring two additional FSRUs to increase gas supplies to factories, as announced by Commerce Minister Khandakar Abdul Muktadir. 📅 However, these new units will take time to deploy.

📈 Impact on Export Competitiveness

⚠ The FSRU damage comes at a critical time when Bangladesh's export sector is already under pressure from:

• 🇺🇸 New US tariffs — 10% additional duty on Bangladesh exports
• 📉 Declining global demand — weak consumer demand in US and EU markets
• 💰 Rising production costs — energy shortages compounding cost pressures
• 📊 Export target pressure — government has set $63.4 billion export target for FY27

🏛 The energy crisis has been identified by Bangladesh Bank as one of the key domestic challenges facing the economy, alongside sluggish investment and low credit demand in the private sector. 👥

🚢 Energy Supply as Export Infrastructure

🌏 Energy supply reliability is essential for maintaining export competitiveness. 🏭 Bangladesh's gas-dependent industries — including RMG, textiles, pharmaceuticals, and ceramics — all rely on a stable gas supply for production. ⚠

📊 The FSRU incident highlights Bangladesh's vulnerability to energy infrastructure disruptions. With the government procuring two additional FSRUs, the country is working to diversify its energy import infrastructure and reduce the risk of single-point failures. 🚢