The severe US dollar crunch hurt the electricity sector in Bangladesh most in 2023 as demand outpaced generation owing to lower imports of liquified natural gas and coal, leaving households and factories without power for hours during many summer days.
As the country is experiencing a chronic dip in natural gas supplies, industries are increasingly resorting to liquified petroleum gas (LPG) as an alternative fuel to run the wheels in their factories. According to the LPG Operators Association of Bangladesh (LOAB), the country's annual LPG consumption has reached 18 lakh tonnes, with industries accounting for over 13% of this
The government has formed a panel to frame a policy by identifying the potentials and challenges of use of liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) in the industrial sector.
The government has formed a panel to frame a policy by identifying the potentials and challenges of use of liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) in the industrial sector.