- September 28, 2026
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Pakistan has reduced re-gasified liquefied natural gas (RLNG) prices by more than 21% for September after receiving two LNG cargoes from Qatar under long-term supply agreements.
The Oil and Gas Regulatory Authority (Ogra) reduced RLNG prices for Sui Southern Gas Company (SSGC) consumers by $3.91 per million British thermal units (mmBtu), or 21.57%, to $14.223 from $18.1345 in August.
For Sui Northern Gas Pipelines Ltd (SNGPL), the price was cut by $3.83 per mmBtu, or 20.13%, to $15.196 from $19.0276.
According to Ogra's notification, the September pricing was based on two LNG cargoes imported by Pakistan State Oil (PSO) under its long-term agreements with Qatar. One cargo was priced at 13.37% of Brent crude, while the other was linked at 8.7153% of Brent.
Pakistan LNG Ltd (PLL) did not purchase any LNG from the international spot market during September, helping lower the overall cost of imported gas compared with months when Pakistan relied on more expensive spot cargoes.
Qatar remains a major LNG supplier to Pakistan through two long-term, Brent-linked agreements with PSO. Supplies had been disrupted earlier after attacks on Qatari energy infrastructure in March led QatarEnergy to declare force majeure and suspend some shipments.
The return of two Qatari cargoes in September comes as Pakistan continues to face gas shortages and rising energy demand. RLNG accounts for around one-fifth of the country's energy mix and is used to supplement declining domestic gas production.
The latest reduction follows a 34.6% increase in RLNG prices in July, when Pakistan imported five expensive spot-market cargoes. Prices were subsequently reduced by up to 27.7% in August after one Qatari cargo was included in the monthly calculation.
