Year: 2022

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Saturday directed the authorities concerned that uninterrupted gas supply to consumers should be ensured in the winter season. He passed the directive while chaired a meeting in Lahore on Saturday regarding the supply of gas. Finance Minister Ishaq Dar, Minister for Petroleum Musadik Malik, Adviser to the PM Ahad Cheema and other officers attended the meeting. The representatives of Sui Northern Gas and Sui Southern Gas Pipelines attended the meeting and PM ordered the supply of gas to domestic consumers according to their needs. It…

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The Sui Southern Gas Company (SSGC) has repaired a gas pipeline damaged during excavation for laying water piped in the Block 15 of Gulistan-eJauhar on Friday. However, residents complained of delay in response by the utility service. The residents of Gulistan-eJauhar Block 15 were forced to take to the streets due to the negligence of gas company in repairing a faulty pipeline in their area. Taking notice of the protest, a team of SSGC rushed to the spot and immediately repaired the faulty pipeline. According to residents, the gas line…

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Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Monday said that amid the skyrocketing fuel prices, cheaper energy production from Thar coal mines project would prove a “game-changer” for the development of the entire country. Addressing the inauguration of the commercial operations of Phase-II of Sindh Engro Coal Mining Company (SECMC) during his visit to Thar Coal Mines Block-II, the prime minister said the project was “high on the agenda” for the government in view of the reduced cost it would provide for power generation. Former prime minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi, government ministers,…

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With fall being felt and winter on the way, European countries are worried how they will make it through the cold months ahead with less energy on hand. The war on Ukraine and Russia throttling supplies have pushed up prices sharply. Governments and the public are grappling with what measures to take and how much daily life will change. UK Britain’s climate minister on Friday ruled out a campaign urging the public to use less energy, despite a warning from the National Grid that in the worst-case scenario there could…

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Some government high-ups are allegedly exercising their influence to clear the way for a liquefied natural gas (LNG) terminal to enhance its capacity, a move that may spark some controversy. Engro Elengy Terminal Private Limited (EETPL) is making efforts to replace its existing Floating Storage and Re-gasification Unit (FSRU), which handles LNG imports, with a bigger one to enhance its handling capacity to 900 million cubic feet per day (mmcfd). At present, EETPL’s terminal has LNG handling capacity of 690 mmcfd, of which the government has been allocated 600 mmcfd.…

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