Bangladesh, Oct. 8 -- Bangladesh has extended further the application submission deadline for potential new LNG suppliers interested in participating in the spot market until October 19.

This is the third extension for the application submission deadline to facilitate requests from some potential global LNG suppliers, a senior Petrobangla official told The Financial Express on Thursday.

Petrobangla floated the invitation for enlistment on August 29, with the initial application submission deadline being September 15.

Petrobangla has been receiving applications in line with its decision to expand its pool of approved international LNG suppliers as the country is relying on the volatile spot market to overcome a worsening gas crisis and...