--- title: "GEOPOLITICS | Iran War Forces Pakistan, Bangladesh to Buy Costly LNG" type: "News" locale: "en" url: "https://longbridge.com/en/news/293298919.md" description: "Pakistan and Bangladesh were forced to buy some of their most expensive liquefied natural gas shipments in years as the Middle East conflict chokes supply, according to Bloomberg. The tighter market is straining government finances in both countries and prompting them to rethink reliance on LNG." datetime: "2026-07-21T06:40:41.000Z" locales: - [zh-CN](https://longbridge.com/zh-CN/news/293298919.md) - [en](https://longbridge.com/en/news/293298919.md) - [zh-HK](https://longbridge.com/zh-HK/news/293298919.md) generator: "portal-rs" --- # GEOPOLITICS | Iran War Forces Pakistan, Bangladesh to Buy Costly LNG Pakistan and Bangladesh were forced to buy some of their most expensive liquefied natural gas shipments in years as the Middle East conflict chokes supply, according to Bloomberg. The tighter market is straining government finances in both countries and prompting them to rethink reliance on LNG. ### Related Stocks - [LNG.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/LNG.US.md) - [UNG.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/UNG.US.md) - [LNGZ.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/LNGZ.US.md) - [KOLD.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/KOLD.US.md) - [UNL.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/UNL.US.md) ## Related News & Research - [EUROPE GAS-Dutch gas price hits its highest level since Jan 2023 as US, Iran strikes intensify](https://longbridge.com/en/news/297753769.md) - [GLOBAL LNG-Asia spot prices gain on demand support, Mideast conflict risks](https://longbridge.com/en/news/297306756.md) - [European Gas Advances on Rising US-Iran Hostilities](https://longbridge.com/en/news/297720456.md) - [EUROPE GAS-Prices rise on renewed Middle East strikes](https://longbridge.com/en/news/297616235.md) - [Qatari, UAE LNG cargoes transferred via ship-to-ship outside Strait of Hormuz](https://longbridge.com/en/news/297738797.md) --- > **Disclaimer: This article is for reference only and does not constitute any investment advice.**