Oil Markets Enter New Phase: Iran War Now A Sustained Energy Crisis
Oil markets have entered a sustained crisis phase as Iran war widens to Yemen and Saudi pipeline disruptions, with global crude inventories down 507 million barrels since February.
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Oil markets have entered a sustained crisis phase as Iran war widens to Yemen and Saudi pipeline disruptions, with global crude inventories down 507 million barrels since February.
Bangladesh plans to add a third FSRU before 2028 and drill 300 new gas wells in two phases, with solar energy getting highest priority in diversified power generation, says Mahdi Amin.
Prime Minister Tarique Rahman assured business leaders that gas and electricity supply to industries would improve from September 15 evening following resolution of LNG terminal disruption.
A technical fault at the Adani Jharkhand plant has cut Bangladesh's imported power supply by more than half, exacerbating the country's ongoing power crisis driven by gas and coal shortages.
Bangladesh has unveiled a $1.85 billion green transition investment plan, becoming the first Asian country to embed a Just Transition chapter in its NDC 3.0 ahead of COP31.
Bangladesh's draft policy on state asset privatisation offers a 7% bid advantage to unsolicited investors, with 44 state-owned enterprises lined up for transfer, lease or sale.
AmCham Bangladesh President Syed Mohammad Kamal has called for an energy security roadmap and enabling investment climate to attract $5 billion more in US investment over the next 4-5 years.
Bangladesh and Hong Kong signed an Investment Promotion and Protection Agreement (IPPA) at the Belt and Road Summit 2026. Hong Kong is Bangladesh's 7th-largest FDI source with $750M invested over 5 years.
BEPZA Economic Zone-2 in Mirsharai, Chattogram made its export debut with Lee's Tobacco Machinery shipping $50,000 worth of machinery to Indonesia on 8 September 2026.
Invest Bangladesh launched on 20 August 2026, merging BIDA, BEZA and PPPA under one apex investment agency to simplify investor journey and facilitate over 100 state-owned assets for commercial use.
Bangladesh targets 20% electricity from renewables by 2030 and 30% by 2040, with rooftop solar contributing 5,500MW. Rampal coal unit replaced with 460MW solar project to protect Sundarbans.
Bangladesh to add 1,210MW to national grid this week: 550MW from 5 expired-contract plants (no capacity charges), 660MW from Rampal restart. Tk6,000cr allocated for 4,000MW HFO plants.