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Bolivia: En Bolivia escasean el gas y el gasoil por falta de producción

Long lines of people in the streets with empty bottles of household gas and queues of vehicles at service stations of fuel oil, are now everyday images in the main cities of Bolivia, two and a half years of the nationalization of hydrocarbons.

The rationing encouraged speculation and the black market, with the emergence of, for example, street dealers at prices higher than those specified, in Bolivia the price of fuel is subsidized.

Bolivia: Crisis se agrava en Bolivia

The lack of fuel is being felt ever more strongly in Bolivia, where every day are more people with empty gas bottles and forming long queues at gas stations across the country.

Canada (Alberta): Diesel still in short supply

A shortage of diesel in the province has left many industries suffering with a lack of fuel to have their vehicles up and running.

One industry taking a hit is the busing industry. Kathryn Taylor, a school bus driver says it seems that buses are the lowest on the totem pole. Taylor found this to be frustrating as she went to fill up her bus one day at a gas station and found herself being turned away. “The kids have to get to school, too,” said Taylor.

Dominican Republic: Much talk as 20-hour blackouts punish Dominican Republic

While blackouts as long as 20 hours punish the country, State-owned power companies (CDEEE) vice president Radhamés Segura heads a meeting with the electrical sector’s leaders to seek an end to the crisis.

Northern Ireland: Oil shortage 'worst in 20 years'

Several fuel distributors in Londonderry have said the heating oil shortage over the past week was the worst in almost 20 years. Many firms have been unable to make deliveries because they are running so low on oil.

South Africa: South African Mines Demand Power Shortage Protocols (Update1)

The South African government must put in place protocols to handle power shortages because mining companies were ``soft targets'' during electricity cuts earlier this year, the country's Chamber of Mines said.

``The proposed protocol needs to be approved by Cabinet and supported by appropriate legislation to ensure its enforcement,'' Chamber of Mines President Sipho Nkosi said in a prepared speech distributed in Johannesburg today. ``Among the provisions that need to be included is one that will rank customers in terms of their contribution to the economy.''

China: China's 'Socialist Family' Sacrifices

Li Zengxia's fish are dead and his crops are dying. The stream that was once his lifeline is gone, diverted 155 miles to Beijing to create a picture-perfect green setting for the 2008 Summer Games.

"This is a small thing for individuals," Li explained. "We should make contributions to the country. I understand -- we are a socialist family."

Ecuador: 1 200 carros de alquiler utilizan gas para circular en Chone

The vast ranks of people with empty gas cylinders are a very common image in the center of Chone.

Until last Wednesday, Leonor Vera, a housewife, had no gas for 15 days. Another affected is Salome Zambrano. She has a bar and needs two cylinders every five days. "When the distributor can not , I pay up to U.S. $ 5 per cylinder."

Recently, local authorities erected a survey to identify the real cause of the problem.

India: Jain admits shortage of coal for power generation in AP

Andhra Pradesh Power Generation Corporation Limited (APGENCO) Managing Director, Mr Ajay Jain has admitted to serious shortage of coal for power generation in the state.

He said coal stocks were running perilously low and there was a need to build up stocks of the fuel.

Pakistan: Multiple spells of load-shedding

Karachiites were once again subjected to multiple spells of power load-shedding on Friday owing to non-functional power generation units supplying electricity to the Karachi Electric Supply Company (KESC).

Pakistan: Loadshedding: no let-up in Ramazan

The unprecedented power loadshedding in the country is primarily because of financial crisis and fuel shortage, and not because of capacity constraints as being stated by the government.

The worst-ever fiscal crunch being faced by the government and power companies has also forced the Ministry of Water and Power and the Pakistan Electric Power Company (Pepco) to turn down a government request for reducing loadshedding during Ramazan.

UAE: Emirate’s demand for power to double in next five years

Demand for electricity will double in the emirate of Abu Dhabi over the next five years, while water demand will surge 43 per cent, according to a new forecast from Abu Dhabi Water and Electricity Authority (Adwea).

The latest Adwea projections, published Saturday by WAM, the official UAE news agency, suggest the largest UAE emirate will be under intense pressure to keep its power and water development projects on track, and that it could have less excess electricity available to export to other needy emirates.

Venezuela: No hay gasolina en Chorona

Since last Sunday the population of coastal Chorona, in Aragua state, have found no gasoline. The fuel shortage is affecting an average of five hundred boats and traders in the area, as well as tourists who stay in this holiday season area.