US-Bangladesh energy cooperation took centre stage on Wednesday as US Ambassador to Bangladesh Brent T. Christensen held discussions with senior executives from Chevron and Excelerate Energy, focusing on gas supply stability, LNG expansion and long-term infrastructure development in Bangladesh’s power sector.
According to the US Embassy in Dhaka, Ambassador Christensen met Javier LaRosa, President of Chevron, to review ongoing cooperation in Bangladesh’s energy landscape. Chevron currently supplies nearly 60 per cent of Bangladesh’s natural gas, a critical input that fuels households, industries and electricity generation across the country at a time when demand continues to rise and import dependence remains high.
The meeting underscored the importance of maintaining stable upstream gas production and ensuring continued investment in energy security, particularly as Bangladesh navigates pressure from global LNG price volatility and fluctuating oil-linked energy markets that influence domestic power costs and subsidy burdens.
Ambassador Christensen also held talks with Steven Kobos, President and Chief Executive Officer of Excelerate Energy, where discussions centred on expanding liquefied natural gas infrastructure and leveraging US energy innovation to support cleaner and more reliable energy delivery for Bangladesh’s growing economy.
The US Embassy said the engagement reflected a broader push to strengthen energy cooperation and improve resilience in Bangladesh’s gas and power systems, which remain sensitive to international fuel price movements and supply chain disruptions in global energy trade routes.
In parallel diplomatic activity, Ambassador Christensen recently led a delegation of 25 Bangladeshi business leaders to the SelectUSA Investment Summit in Washington, DC, highlighting efforts to deepen commercial engagement and attract investment flows between the two countries.
Assistant US Trade Representative Brendan Lynch also recently visited Bangladesh, where he held what officials described as productive discussions with government representatives, the business community, Bangladeshi companies and labour organisations.
Both sides explored ways to advance the US-Bangladesh reciprocal trade agreement framework, which Washington believes could improve market access, reduce investment barriers and expand commercial opportunities, supporting broader economic growth and energy-sector collaboration.
