Dhaka, Oct. 25 -- The Cabinet Committee on Government Purchase has approved a proposal to buy six more cargoes of liquefied natural gas (LNG) amid the ongoing energy crisis caused by the war in West Asia.

The Ministry of Finance said in a statement on Sunday that it will buy five cargoes of LNG from BP Singapore Pte Ltd at $0.17 per MMBtu through direct purchase.

The ministry also said that the committee meeting on Saturday approved a proposal to buy additional cargoes "if necessary" with the consent of both parties.

The government will also buy one cargo of LNG from Qatar Energy Trading LLC under a long-term contract at a price different from the prevailing price.

On the same day, the purchase of LNG from Japan's Jera Global Markets ...