Dhaka, Nov. 14 -- State-run Petrobangla has spent $3.27 billion between April and October 2025 to clear mounting import bills for liquefied natural gas (LNG), settle dues with international oil companies (IOCs), and repay loans to the Islamic Trade Finance Corporation (ITFC), according to official data.

Of the total expenditure, a hefty $2.69 billion-about 82percent -was used to pay for LNG imports, while another $292 million went toward subsidies covering system losses and subsidized gas sales to public entities. Petrobangla also reported losing around 174 million cubic feet per day (mmcfd) of gas, valued at over $333 million, due to pilferage and technical losses in the distribution network, further straining its finances.

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