{
  "id": 11142529,
  "title": "Pakistan Weighs Direct LNG Imports for Power Plants to Ease Energy Crisis",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/01/pakistan-weighs-direct-lng-imports-for-power-plants-to-ease-energy",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-10-01T08:00:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "OilPrice",
    "slug": "oilprice",
    "url": "https://oilprice.com/Latest-Energy-News/World-News/Pakistan-Weighs-Direct-LNG-Imports-for-Power-Plants-to-Ease-Energy-Crisis.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Pakistan is considering allowing power plants and private firms to directly import liquefied natural gas (LNG) procured on the spot market to alleviate an ongoing energy crisis caused by the Iran war disrupting Qatar's term supplies. The Energy Ministry has proposed easing regulations to permit private companies to tap the spot market, currently dominated by the state-owned importer Pakistan LNG Ltd. Spiking spot LNG prices due to the Hormuz supply crunch have strained the government's energy import bill and finances. The move aims to reduce government procurement costs and enable more players to participate in auctions for cargoes and unused capacity at Pakistan's two LNG import terminals. Relying predominantly on Qatari term supply before the war, Pakistan has been forced to rely on expensive spot purchases, driving up power generation costs. Since Qatar declared force majeure on its exports following Iranian strikes damaging Ras Laffan LNG export hub, Pakistan has struggled to keep the lights on. This summer, the country has been paying premium prices for LNG supply as the Strait of Hormuz closure and stranded cargoes from Qatar's term supplier have prompted Pakistan to seek liquefied natural gas on the spot market. Qatar extended the force majeure on LNG deliveries to Asia and Europe through the end of November due to the ongoing U.S.-Iran stalemate over the chokepoint and pathways to resolve the war.",
  "summary": "Pakistan’s government is considering allowing power plants and private firms to directly import LNG procured on the spot market as the country has been struggling with an energy crisis since the Iran war crippled Qatar’s term supplies. Pakistan’s Energy Ministry has proposed easing the existing regulation to allow private companies to directly import LNG, a source with knowledge of the…",
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  "coverage": {
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}