Pakistan has received its first shipment of liquified petroleum gas from Russia, Moscow\u2019s embassy in Islamabad said on Tuesday, marking Islamabad\u2019s second major Russian energy purchase. The shipment, which the embassy said was delivered with Iranian help, comes after Pakistan received its first-ever delivery of Russian crude under a deal struck between the two countries earlier this year. Pakistan Gasport seeks country\u2019s first spot LNG cargo in over a year Russia delivered 100,000 metric tons to Pakistan through Iran\u2019s Sarakhs Special Economic Zone, the Russian embassy said in a post on social media. The embassy said consultations on a second shipment were under way. It did not provide details on Iran\u2019s involvement, and it was not immediately clear how much the LPG cost or if it was discounted. Second cargo carrying Russian crude oil arrives in Pakistan Pakistan has said it had paid for the Russian crude in Chinese currency but the value of the deal was never disclosed. Energy imports make up the majority of Pakistan\u2019s external payments and discounted imports from Russia offer a respite as Islamabad faces an economic crisis with an acute balance of payments problem, risking a default on its external debt.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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