Ban on gas supply to general, export industry on the cards
National
January 13, 2021
ISLAMABAD: In an unexpected development, the Energy Ministry is all set to disconnect the imported and local gas supply to captive power plants meant for both export and non-export industry from February 1 on a permanent basis.
And to this effect, top relevant officials of both the Petroleum and Power Divisions of the Energy Ministry have prepared a summary seeking moratorium on imported and local gas supply to industrial units for self generation of electricity from February 1 that is to be pitched in the ECC meeting. As per the contents of the summary of which copy is available with The News, the supply of natural gas will be discontinued from February 1 to all industrial units that are currently using it as fuel for the primary purpose of electricity generation for self consumption.