Pakistan Takes Third Qatar LNG Delivery For October

Pakistan received its third Qatari LNG cargo of the month on October 28, easing supply pressure during tensions near the Strait of Hormuz.

NationPulse Desk

Oct 30, 2026 · 11:58 AM 2 min read

Key takeaways

Pakistan received its third Qatari LNG cargo in October on the vessel Shandong Redwood.

The ship arrived on October 28 at the Engro Elengy LNG terminal.

The cargo was priced at 13.37 percent of Brent.

Pakistan needs nine LNG cargoes in December and eleven in January.

Peak winter demand in Punjab and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa is projected to reach 1,500 million cubic feet per day.

Pakistan secured its third liquefied natural gas cargo from Qatar during the month, easing pressure on the national energy network as regional tensions persist in the Strait of Hormuz.

Carrying a price tag of 13.37 percent of Brent, the ship Shandong Redwood docked on October 28 at the Engro Elengy LNG terminal. Workers transferred the fuel to the floating storage and regasification unit Exquisite, operated by Engro Elengy Terminal Limited, to begin regasification.

Iranian officials reportedly helped coordinate this delivery while regional strains continued.

This drop-off follows two previous October deliveries. The initial shipment aboard the Al-Areesh landed on October 13, and the second tanker, named Ejnan, reached the country on October 21 to dock at the Pakistan GasPort Limited terminal for regasification.

Even though this third delivery brings brief relief, the nation confronts tougher supply conditions ahead as winter weather drives up home energy consumption.

Pakistan to Arrange More LNG Cargoes

Officials anticipate securing three to four LNG shipments during November. Sourcing needs will jump significantly through December and January, requiring nine and 11 separate cargoes respectively to satisfy energy demand.

Cold weather will strain the distribution network further, especially across northern areas.

Domestic gas demand under the Sui Northern Gas Pipelines Limited network, serving Punjab and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, is projected to jump from about 500 million cubic feet per day to 1,500 million cubic feet per day during peak winter.

Demand inside the Sui Southern Gas Company regions, encompassing Sindh and Balochistan, should climb from roughly 300 million cubic feet per day to a range of 500 to 600 million cubic feet per day. The daily system update recorded Sui Northern Gas Pipelines Limited line pack at 4,695 million cubic feet.

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