Eighteen Companies Show Interest in Importing LNG into Pakistan

Pakistani officials have said that a total of 18 companies have shown interest in the first LNG import project.

In a meeting held in London these companies expressed interest in the project to import an average of 400MMCFD for 15 years, media reports have said. Among the companies there are a number of major international LNG players together with their Pakistani partners.

The News said Asim Hussain, adviser to prime minister on petroleum and natural resources outlined the key role that the LNG imports will play in addressing the widening energy supply gap and how the government of Pakistan would provide direct support to the project through the provision of sovereign guarantees and the facilitation of approvals and consents required by the project developers.