Gas Supply From Karachi LNG Terminal Will Cut Off

Gas Supply From Karachi LNG Terminal  Will  Cut Off:

Gas Supply From Karachi LNG Terminal  Will  Cut Off 

The repair of the LNG terminal in Karachi and the closure of a local gas field have raised fears of a gas and electricity crisis across the country.

Power generation has also declined due to suspension of gas supply to local power plants due to terminal rehabilitation work. This is likely to increase the duration of load shedding across the country.

According to sources, gas supply to the export sector, CNG, RLNG stations and industries in Karachi has been suspended indefinitely.

According to sources, power plants and power plants across the country are also facing severe difficulties after the suspension of gas supply. The power and gas crisis could escalate in the coming days.The duration of load shedding has already increased in various parts of the country, including Karachi, due to the suspension of gas supply to power plants.

Due to power and gas crisis across the country, gas supply to industries in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Punjab is likely to be cut off for 10 days.

Gas Supply From Karachi LNG Terminal  Will  Cut Off:

According to sources, gas supply from Karachi LNG terminal will be cut off from tonight. The LNG terminal could cut off the supply of 600 million cubic feet of gas per day. So far only 3 LNG cargoes have been imported.

According to sources, the Ministry of Energy has issued NOC for import of furnace oil to power plants to overcome the possible power crisis.

According to sources in the Ministry of Energy, a power crisis could erupt in the next one week, which the Petroleum and Power Division has allowed power plants to import furnace oil.

In case of low power generation through gas in power plants, electricity will be generated from furnace oil. Consumers will also bear the burden of electricity generated from furnace oil and expensive electricity in terms of monthly fuel price.

The Ministry of Energy had also allowed K Electric to import 50,000 metric tonnes of furnace oil in October 2020.