Azerbaijan says it is ready to supply LNG to Pakistan

Azerbaijan’s state energy company SOCAR is ready to supply liquefied natural gas to Pakistan as soon as it receives a request from Islamabad, the company told Reuters on Tuesday, as Pakistan seeks spot cargoes to ease a growing energy shortfall. SOCAR said a framework agreement signed in 2025 between SOCAR Trading and Pakistan LNG allows the Pakistani buyer to purchase LNG cargoes directly under an accelerated procedure. Strait of Hormuz closure: Pakistan faces LNG crunch as three cargoes stuck in Persian Gulf “SOCAR is ready to provide LNG to Pakistan as soon as PLL submits a corresponding request,” the company said in response to Reuters questions. SOCAR did not say whether such a request had already been made, when a first delivery could take place, or whose LNG would be supplied under the agreement.