Dhaka, May 10 -- Chattogram is facing a severe gas shortage of approximately 80 million cubic feet per day (mmcfd), severely disrupting both industrial operations and household consumption.
Energy sector officials have attributed the crisis to reduced imports of liquefied natural gas (LNG), which the region relies on exclusively via the Karnaphuli Gas Distribution Company Limited.
According to data from Karnaphuli Gas, supply has recently dropped to around 250 mmcfd against a daily demand ranging from 312 to 350 mmcfd.
On 5 May, the city received only 267 mmcfd. The shortfall is most acute in energy-intensive sectors such as steel, cement, ship-breaking, ready-made garments (RMG), and corrugated sheet manufacturing.
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