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.
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January 10, 2021
ISLAMABAD: In an expected development, the government has halted the RLNG supply to all sectors of economy as Sui Northern on Saturday also stopped imported gas supply to power plants and export industry. The Sui Southern will today (Sunday) cease the supply of imported gas to the export industry.
“Right now, no RLNG is available to CNG, fertilizer, and captive power as the government has stopped gas supply to power sector and export industry,” a senior official at the Petroleum Division confirmed to The News.
The RLNG demand for January to the power sector stands at 250 mmcfd. However, the Sui Northern slashed the RLNG supply to 155 mmcfd some days back, which further tumbled to 125 mmcfd by last Friday (January 08, 2021) and now on Saturday, the RLNG gas supply to the power sector was virtually shut. The gas demand of the country at present is more than 6 billion cubic feet per day. While 4.156 bcfd, including 3.2 bfcd local gas, is available i
Top Story
January 10, 2021
ISLAMABAD: In an expected development, the government has halted the RLNG supply to all sectors of economy as Sui Northern on Saturday also stopped imported gas supply to power plants and export industry. The Sui Southern will today (Sunday) cease the supply of imported gas to the export industry.
“Right now, no RLNG is available to CNG, fertilizer, and captive power as the government has stopped gas supply to power sector and export industry,” a senior official at the Petroleum Division confirmed to The News.
The RLNG demand for January to the power sector stands at 250 mmcfd. However, the Sui Northern slashed the RLNG supply to 155 mmcfd some days back, which further tumbled to 125 mmcfd by last Friday (January 08, 2021) and now on Saturday, the RLNG gas supply to the power sector was virtually shut.
ISLAMABAD: In an expected development, the government has halted the RLNG supply to all sectors of economy as Sui Northern on Saturday also stopped imported gas supply to power plants and export.