Bulgargaz selects Shell as winner of LNG cargo tender

May 12 (Reuters) - Bulgaria's ​state ⁠gas supplier Bulgargaz has ​selected Shell as the winner ​of ‌a tender to deliver one ⁠cargo of liquefied natural ⁠gas (LNG), the ​company said on Tuesday.

Five companies submitted bids in the tender to ​supply ‌about 1 million megawatt hours (MWh) of LNG for delivery in Turkey, Bulgargaz added.

The ​cargo will be loaded ‌in the United States and is expected to ‌arrive at the end of May, with the LNG to ​be used to meet demand during the ‌summer, Bulgargaz said.

The gas will be imported using Bulgargaz's ⁠agreement ⁠with Turkish state operator ‌BOTAS, which grants Bulgaria access to Turkish ​gas ​storage capacity ‌and gas pipelines.

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