Prime Minister Tarique Rahman called on US multinational energy corporation Chevron to scale up investments in new gas field exploration alongside existing, mature gas fields to meet Bangladesh’s growing energy demand and strengthen national energy security. The discussions took place on Sunday afternoon (September 13, 2026) during a courtesy call at the Prime Minister’s Office in the Bangladesh Secretariat by a high-level Chevron delegation led by Javier La Rosa, President of Base Assets and Emerging Countries.
Confirming the details of the meeting, Deputy Press Secretary to the Prime Minister Shahadat Swadhin stated that the bilateral talks focused extensively on boosting domestic natural gas production and driving comprehensive development across the energy sector. The Chevron delegation expressed a strong commitment to injecting new capital and deploying advanced technology for fresh exploration projects across the country.
The high-level meeting was attended by key cabinet and corporate leadership, including Dr. Rashed Al Mahmud Titumir, Adviser to the Prime Minister on Finance and Planning; Anindya Islam Amit, State Minister for Power, Energy and Mineral Resources; and Shu Xiong, President and Managing Director of Chevron Bangladesh, alongside senior government and energy officials.
