Market Structure & Entity Roles
Who buys LNG, who operates infrastructure, and who regulates
🏛️ The Buyer Chain
MPEMR — Ministry of Power, Energy & Mineral Resources
Sovereign oversight authority
POLICY & OVERSIGHT
Verified Ministry Portal
Petrobangla — Bangladesh Oil, Gas & Mineral Corporation
State-owned corporation
ULTIMATE BUYER • MSPA SIGNATORY
Verified Petrobangla Act 2022
RPGCL — Rupantarita Prakritik Gas Company Limited
Petrobangla subsidiary for LNG
OPERATIONAL ARM • EOI PROCESSOR
Verified RPGCL Portal
⛔ NOT Buyers
📊 Entity Matrix
| Entity | Buys LNG? | Signs MSPA? | Runs Tenders? | Operates Infra? | Regulates? |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Petrobangla | YES | YES | Oversees | NO | NO |
| RPGCL | As Rep | As Rep | YES | Manages | NO |
| FSRU Operators | NO | NO | NO | YES | NO |
| BERC | NO | NO | NO | NO | YES |