August 2 2008
China: China urges more power conservation amid shortage
China's central government, grappling with the country's worst electric power shortage in years, on Saturday ordered local authorities around the country to work harder to conserve energy.
"Fully understand the importance and urgency of conserving oil and electric power," the State Council, or cabinet, said in notice to the administrations of provinces and big cities.
Ecuador: La Amazonia, sin combustible
For three months the aircraft that fly to indigenous peoples, located in the provinces of Morona Santiago and Pastaza, have had no fuel supply, with the result that food and emergency patient care are compromised.
India: Poor monsoon causes energy shortage
With the monsoon turning out to be poor in various parts of the country, including South India and Central-West India, the country is faced with an energy shortage of 10 per cent and a peak demand power shortage of around 12.5 per cent. This contradicts the stand of some States that they were facing massive shortage from State and central utilities.
According to data available till July 31 from the National Power Monitoring Centre of the Power Ministry, the top five States facing shortage were Maharashtra, Uttar Pradesh, Punjab, Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh.
India (Kashmir): Fuel stocks depleting in Valley
The economic blockade of Kashmir is taking its toll on the essential supplies with fuel stocks depleting fast in the Valley.
Talking to Greater Kashmir officials of different oil corporations operating in the Valley said no supplies have been received from outside for the past three days. “We have been supplying fuel to the local pump stations here out of the existing stocks.
India: Coal, crude oil, electricity Vidarbha Reels Under Shortage Of All Three
People of Maharashtra, especially Vidarbha, have been caught in a vicious circle involving coal, crude and power cuts. Power companies are complaining of inconsistent and good quality coal- the raw material needed to generate electricity - being delivered to them. Transport of coal has taken a hit due to the diesel crunch which stems from the high crude prices.
India: Power crisis: State gets breather
The Centre has directed NTPC not to shut down the second unit of Simhadri thermal station till August 10 for maintenance so that Andhra Pradesh can be bailed out of the acute power crisis following the tripping of unit one of the Simhadri plant on Thursday night leading to a loss of 500 MW power.
According to officials, round-the-clock repair works were on to restore operations at the tripped thermal unit.
Nigeria: Oil - Why the Crisis in the Niger Delta Matters to the World
Nigeria derives some 95 percent of its foreign earnings from the oil industry. Until very recently, Nigeria was the largest oil producer in Africa and the sixth largest in the world. Petroleum accounts for 40 percent of the country’s gross domestic product, while the vast majority of the country’s oil production, onshore and offshore, comes from the Niger Delta region.
