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title: "GEOPOLITICS | Iran War Forces Pakistan, Bangladesh to Buy Costly LNG"
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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"
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# 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.

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