Pakistan received its first reported liquefied natural gas cargo of October on October 13, when the Qatari vessel Al-Areesh berthed at Engro’s LNG terminal, according to reporting by The News. The arrival allowed regasification to resume after an interruption in imported gas deliveries.
The News, citing a senior Petroleum Division official, reported that the vessel berthed at 11:05am and that regasification began at noon, adding around 150 million cubic feet per day (mmcfd) of regasified LNG to the national network. The terminal had been idle since September 26 because no LNG vessel was available.
The new shipment offers short-term relief but does not remove the broader supply risk. Pakistan GasPort Limited’s separate terminal had been inactive since October 9 due to insufficient LNG inventory, the same report said. Officials were seeking additional Qatari cargoes, although the number and timing of deliveries remained uncertain.
Pakistan’s dependence on imported LNG has become more exposed to disruption in Gulf shipping and production. With winter demand approaching, intermittent regasification can affect gas availability for electricity generation as well as other consumers. A single resumed cargo should therefore not be interpreted as a resolution of the country’s supply problems.
The reported delivery is a distinct development from Pakistan Report’s September coverage of a Qatari shipment transiting the Strait of Hormuz. This report concerns the October arrival and restart of operations at Engro’s terminal.
Sources: The News, October 14; Profit by Pakistan Today, October 14. The vessel’s operational details are attributed to reporting citing a Petroleum Division official; a separate terminal operator statement was not located.