Islamabad, Sep 27: Pakistan has received the first shipment of liquified petroleum gas from Russia, marking the cash-strapped nation’s second major Russian energy purchase. The shipment of 100,000 metric tonnes of LPG was delivered by Russia to Pakistan through Iran’s Sarakhs Special Economic Zone, the Russian embassy in Islamabad said on Tuesday. However, it did not provide details on Iran’s involvement, and it was not immediately clear how much the LPG cost or if it was discounted. The Russian embassy said consultations are on for the next shipment. Tuesday’s shipment comes after Pakistan received its first-ever delivery of Russian crude oil in June under a deal struck between the two countries earlier this year. (PTI)
Pakistan has said it had paid for the Russian crude in Chinese currency but the value of the deal was never disclosed. (PTI)