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Nuclear phase-out raises German electric prices 0 Verified

13:40 Nov 11, 2012

The phase-out of German nuclear power is negatively affecting several industries and public electric prices.

Berlin, Germany

Power breakdown in Punjab industries causes loss of Rs8.3 billion 0 Verified

07:27 Sep 27, 2012

Gas and electricity supplies remained suspended in the province on Wednesday, causing a loss of over Rs8.3 billion to the industries operative in the...

Pakistan

Energy woes: over 40 percent of textile industry has shifted to Bangladesh 4 Verified

05:13 Sep 13, 2012

More than 40 percent of the Pakistani textile industry and around 0.2 million power looms have shifted to Bangladesh in the last five years due to energy...

Pakistan

Continuous blackouts hit Egypt metal industries hard 0 Verified

19:15 Aug 23, 2012

Each time the Egyptian government says the economy will recover soon, as stated amid the visit of the International Monetary Fund to discuss a controversial...

Egypt

Fixed rate for business haunts nation with power shortage 0 Verified

04:01 Aug 09, 2012

Korea's recent power crisis stems largely from a surge in consumption triggered by a record heat wave, but it can also be blamed on a decades-old rate...

South Korea

State Government grapples with strategy deal with looming gas crisis 3 Verified

20:40 Jul 30, 2012

THE Queensland Government may opt to use the Bligh government's Gas Production Land Reserve powers as a "last resort" to resolve a looming energy crisis....

Queensland

Load-shedding: The silent spindles of Punjab 0 Verified

07:19 Jul 20, 2012

Yaseen works at a power loom cottage factory in the town of Kasur. But these days he is usually free, unable to make money as he did just a few months...

Pakistan

Energy shortage blocking India's growth? 3 Verified

06:57 Jul 04, 2012

Energy security is the backbone of economic development of any country. And India is no exception. But unfortunately, the energy sector in the country...

India

Jordan hikes gasoline, power prices to ease budget deficit 0 Verified

00:04 May 27, 2012

The budget deficit has been accentuated by a soaring energy bill that hit $4.5 billion last year after the disruption of regular Egyptian gas imports...

Jordan

Power Shortage Hurts Chile’s $100 Billion Copper Push 0 Verified

03:34 Apr 25, 2012

The biggest-ever pipeline of copper projects is under threat as Chile, the world’s top producer, struggles to contain rising opposition to new power plants....

Chile

Petroleum sector: Rising crude, subdued demand for petro products to keep cos in a bind 0 Verified

21:07 Apr 09, 2012

The quarter to March 2012 was characterised by rising crude oil prices, which in the absence of retail price hikes increased the under-recoveries of state-owned...

India

Choking on Rising Fuel Costs for Electricity, Barbados Launches Multiple Source–Multiple Use Renewable Energy Plan 0 Verified

18:42 Apr 08, 2012

Barbados relies almost entirely (96%) on fuel oil and diesel to generate electricity; 90% of it imported. Barbados’s bill for oil imports in 2009 and...

Barbados

Faulty meters add to power woes 0 Verified

01:18 Apr 08, 2012

First, it was the frequent outages that enraged city residents. Now, power itself is turning out to be a headache. Faulty electricity meters are driving...

India

Ships Vie With Japan Utilities as Fuel Supplies Dwindle: Freight 0 Verified

20:30 Mar 14, 2012

Oil refiners’ investment in more- efficient facilities is leaving shipping lines competing with Japanese power producers for a fuel that no one wants...

Japan

Southwest Airlines says high fuel prices mean it won’t earn a profit in 1st quarter 0 Verified

04:43 Mar 14, 2012

Southwest Airlines Co. doesn’t expect to earn a profit in the first quarter because of higher fuel costs. Chief Financial Officer Laura Wright said Tuesday...

Global

Electricity, gas shortage: three percent GDP growth lost last year: LCCI 0 Verified

01:40 Mar 04, 2012

The Lahore Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI) President Irfan Qaiser Sheikh has said that Pakistan has lost 3 percent GDP growth last year due to...

Pakistan

BOCCIM engages BPC over power outages 0 Verified

18:40 Jan 18, 2012

The power outages that have engulfed the country in the past week have negatively affected business bottom line, forcing the business community to speak...

Botswana

Power crisis: CEOs seek clearance for coal blocks 4 Verified

18:27 Jan 18, 2012

Some of India's biggest tycoons are set to make their case to Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Wednesday on how to resolve the country's worsening electricity...

India

Blackout: Prolonged power outages paralyse life in Swat 0 Verified

05:48 Jan 12, 2012

After a nine-month respite, electricity loadshedding in Swat has again exceeded 20 hours a day every day, paralysing routine life in the valley. Locals...

Pakistan

Fuel crisis takes toll on Dang cement factories 0 Verified

01:47 Jan 12, 2012

Prolonged fuel crisis has started affecting development works and operation of large scale industries in the district. Large scale cement factories that...

Nepal