Pakistan received its second liquefied natural gas (LNG) cargo from Qatar on October 21, with the shipment docking at the Pakistan GasPort terminal, according to the details provided. The month’s first Qatari cargo had arrived at Port Qasim on October 13.
Qatari LNG arrivals fall well below last year
The two cargoes are far fewer than the eight received from Qatar in October last year. The gap points to a sharp slowdown in LNG purchases from Qatar this month.
Wider import decline and power generation impact
A report said Pakistan has imported only 20 LNG cargoes since March, compared with 72 over the same period last year. The drop in arrivals has also affected gas-based electricity generation, which fell 56% in September.
Taken together, the fewer cargoes and lower gas-fired power output indicate a significant decline in LNG imports compared with the previous year.
