# Pakistan seeks LNG cargoes as Qatar supply disruptions threaten winter shortages

> Pakistan invited bids for two spot LNG cargoes for delivery in December and January to cover winter demand. The procurement follows prolonged disruption to Qatari supplies and an attack on a Qatar-origin LNG carrier bound for Pakistan near the Strait of Hormuz.

- Date: 2026-11-05 · published 2026-11-06T12:08:51.106Z
- Category: trade · region Pakistan · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/83815-pakistan-seeks-lng-cargoes-as-qatar-supply-disruptions-threaten-winter-shortages
- Commodities: [Natural Gas](https://feedsoft.ai/c/NATGAS.md)

## Why it matters

Pakistan’s additional spot demand adds competition for available LNG cargoes, potentially supporting delivered gas prices. Disrupted Qatari supply also raises the risk of tighter winter availability for import-dependent buyers.

## Read by commodity

- NATGAS: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| NATGAS | 2024-09-06 | [Egypt Seeks Rare LNG Cargoes for Winter, Squeezing Supply](https://feedsoft.ai/events/28496-egypt-seeks-rare-lng-cargoes-for-winter-squeezing-supply.md) | +5.0% | +33.9% |
| NATGAS | 2026-04-01 | [US LNG exports break record high as Middle East war disrupts global supply \| Reuters](https://feedsoft.ai/events/19908-us-lng-exports-break-record-high-as-middle-east-war-disrupts-global-supply.md) | -4.5% | -9.0% |
| NATGAS | 2022-01-04 | [The DEF Shortage – As Prices Rise, Supply Challenges Continue - Mansfield Energy](https://feedsoft.ai/events/4588-the-def-shortage-as-prices-rise-supply-challenges-continue-mansfield-energy.md) | +9.1% | +34.7% |
| NATGAS | 2021-12-21 | [LNG cargoes diverted toward Europe from Asia as gas prices soar \| Reuters](https://feedsoft.ai/events/43782-lng-cargoes-diverted-toward-europe-from-asia-as-gas-prices-soar-reuters.md) | -5.2% | +14.7% |
| NATGAS | 2017-11-03 | [LNG prices soar as China faces winter gas crunch \| LNG Industry](https://feedsoft.ai/events/10192-lng-prices-soar-as-china-faces-winter-gas-crunch-lng-industry.md) | +13.7% | +8.5% |

## Sources

- arabnews.pk: https://www.arabnews.pk/pakistan/pakistan-seeks-lng-cargoes-as-qatar-supply-disruptions-threaten-winter-shortages-3006202

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