Cash-Strapped LNG Buyers Like Bangladesh Are at Breaking Point

Bangladesh’s LNG Crunch Is a Warning for Emerging Markets Reliance on Qatari LNG has been a disaster for Bangladesh’s textile manufacturers, who risk losing orders to international competitors. This article is for subscribers only. Welcome to our guide to the commodities driving the global economy. Today, Asia energy team leader Stephen Stapczynski reports from Bangladesh on how soaring LNG costs are hitting the developing nation’s economy. To understand how disruptions to liquefied natural gas shipments through the Strait of Hormuz are reverberating across the emerging world, look no further than Bangladesh.