Dhaka, Nov. 20 -- Bangladesh will cease importing liquefied natural gas (LNG) from the spot market for the remainder of 2025, as the government plans to meet all remaining demand through long-term supply contracts.

The country has already purchased its final spot cargo for delivery in late December, a senior Petrobangla official told The Financial Express on Wednesday.

The decision follows a year of unusually high spot-market purchases, around four dozen cargoes, amid volatile global prices and rising domestic consumption.

With several new long-term agreements taking effect from 2026, the official said, reliance on the spot market is set to shrink significantly.

Petrobangla officials said the shift will stabilise supply, strengthen pr...