# Bangladesh picks Chinese firm to build third floating LNG terminal

> Bangladesh approved a Chinese state firm's proposal to build its third floating LNG terminal at Maheshkhali, with 600 mmcfd capacity rising to 750 mmcfd at peak and operations expected in 2028. The government will pay $987.9 million over 15 years.

- Date: 2026-11-12 · published 2026-11-13T00:11:00.737Z
- Category: trade · region Bangladesh · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/96633-bangladesh-picks-chinese-firm-to-build-third-floating-lng-terminal
- Commodities: [Natural Gas](https://feedsoft.ai/c/NATGAS.md)

## Why it matters

Expanded LNG import capacity in Bangladesh adds future demand for LNG, a marginally bullish factor for gas prices, with little near-term effect on feed markets.

## Read by commodity

- NATGAS: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| NATGAS | 2018-01-01 | [China Winter Gas Binge Pushes It Toward No. 2 LNG Buyer Spot](https://feedsoft.ai/events/67657-china-winter-gas-binge-pushes-it-toward-no-2-lng-buyer-spot.md) | -13.3% | +2.7% |
| NATGAS | 2016-12-21 | [Cold snap drives China LNG imports to record in November \| Business News - The Indian Express](https://feedsoft.ai/events/73642-cold-snap-drives-china-lng-imports-to-record-in-november-business-news-the.md) | +12.2% | +2.0% |
| NATGAS | 2024-05-03 | [US stands to lose Canadian natural gas when LNG Canada terminal starts up \| Reuters](https://feedsoft.ai/events/30461-us-stands-to-lose-canadian-natural-gas-when-lng-canada-terminal-starts-up.md) | +17.6% | +16.8% |
| NATGAS | 2022-03-01 | [U.S. supplies give China muscle to become major force in global LNG trade](https://feedsoft.ai/events/42887-u-s-supplies-give-china-muscle-to-become-major-force-in-global-lng-trade.md) | +10.2% | +24.4% |
| NATGAS | 2017-11-03 | [LNG Prices Climbing As China Scrambles To Secure Supply \| OilPrice.com](https://feedsoft.ai/events/68164-lng-prices-climbing-as-china-scrambles-to-secure-supply-oilprice-com.md) | +13.7% | +8.5% |

## Sources

- zawya.com: https://www.zawya.com/en/world/bangladesh-picks-chinese-firm-to-build-third-floating-lng-terminal-2264930

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