Pakistan has moved to secure an emergency liquefied natural gas (LNG) shipment after renewed tensions in the Middle East raised concerns over energy supplies passing through the Strait of Hormuz.

Pakistan LNG Limited (PLL), the state-owned LNG importer, has issued an urgent tender seeking one LNG cargo for delivery between June 30 and July 4. Bids are due on June 29, according to the tender documents.

The emergency procurement comes as uncertainty over shipping through the Strait of Hormuz has resurfaced following the latest escalation in U.S.-Iran tensions. The strategic waterway handles a significant share of the world’s LNG and oil exports, making any disruption a potential threat to energy-importing countries such as Pakistan.

Pakistan depends heavily on long-term LNG imports from Qatar, with most cargoes transiting the Strait of Hormuz. Earlier this year, disruptions to regional shipping contributed to delays in LNG deliveries, worsening domestic gas shortages and placing additional pressure on electricity supplies.

The situation improved in May when Pakistan received its first LNG cargo in nearly two months. Unlike its regular Qatari shipments, that cargo originated from the United States and arrived at Port Qasim after sailing from Sabine Pass.

With geopolitical risks in the Gulf once again increasing, Pakistan is seeking additional LNG supplies to safeguard fuel availability and reduce the risk of another energy supply crunch if shipping through the Strait of Hormuz is disrupted.