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Bolivia: ‘Importación de garrafas no solucionará escasez de gas en el país’

"The importation of carafes not solve the problem of the shortage of LPG, there must be investment in the hydrocarbon sector, or else there will also be gasoline shortages in the country," said the president of the Colegio de Economistas de Santa Cruz, Teofilo Knight who assured that YPFB also must have the logistics and human capacity to overcome the problem.

In recent weeks, Bolivians have had to go from one place to another for power supplies with different fuels, diesel, which harmed the agricultural and public transport, petrol which caused long queues of private vehicles, and finally LPG, which still has hundreds of desperate housewives unable to count on this provision.

Comoros: La grogne monte aux Comores

The Comoros are facing since June with severe fuel shortages that have paralysed much of the activity and aggravated the power outage in the archipelago already suffering from chronic poverty, causing growing discontent against the authorities.

India: Unending power cuts take toll on animals too

Vet surgeons struggle to keep gadgets running, fish gasp in aquariums; generators save the day

The duration of power cuts may have come down and the shortage of diesel eased marginally, but the stories of people — and now animals — suffering remain. Pet lovers, pet shop owners and veterinary doctors still have to fall back on generators, inverters and gas heaters to help ease the suffering of their pets, if not to ensure their survival.

Lebanon: Egypt to supply Lebanon 200 MW of electricity and gas

Lebanon suffers daily blackouts . Despite the fact that electricity charges in Lebanon are some of the highest in the world the Electricite du Liban (EDL), the only utility company in Lebanon is subsidized by the Lebanese government .

The main reason behind the subsidy is the bill collection. Bill collection in Lebanon is about 50 % . The other main problems are the electricity theft and corruption

Paraguay: Venezuela promises to meet Paraguay's energy needs

The energy accord between Paraguay and Venezuela comes just over a week after Lugo couldn't find diesel fuel for his SUV at a gas station, and suggested that Paraguay's outgoing administration might be to blame in a bid to make it more difficult for him to govern.

Congo (Brazzaville): Pénurie et hausse des prix des produits pétroliers à Brazzaville

The failures of stocks of fuel are common almost every weekend in the Congolese capital. The situation has worsened due to rising petroleum products on the international market and the lack of rolling on the Congo-Ocean (CFCO) railway , which liaises between Brazzaville and the oil city of Pointe-Noire, the economic capital.

Dominican Republic: Se agudiza la escasez de gas licuado de petróleo en Santiago y el Cibao

The shortage of liquefied petroleum gas (GP) fuel increased demand for homes and passenger carriers escalated in the last few hours in this city.

A similar situation is recorded in other major provinces of the Cibao (La Vega, Duarte, Monsignor Nouel, Samana, Sanchez Ramirez and Puerto Plata, among others).

India: Powerless firms slice work week, more pain ahead

The power shortage sweeping across the country is chipping away at the competitiveness of India Inc, if not its survival.

Lost production days, failure to meet delivery schedules and inability to test finished products are just some of the problems the companies are faced with. And there is hardly an indication that things would improve soon.

India: CIL blames power sector for coal

BL reported that there seems to be no end to the confusion and controversy over the real reasons behind the coal shortage at large number of power plants across the country. As per the report, while arguments galore criticizing the role of Coal India Limited catering to 80% of country’s coal requirement in creating the crisis, the Indian coal major on the other hand blames the power sector for practically inviting the trouble.

Northern Marianas: Power Crisis Continues, Most Of Island Goes Dark

Most of Saipan was without electricity on Friday and Saturday, the latest blackouts caused by the island’s ailing power system, the Marianas Variety reports.

The blackouts, which shut down many businesses, come about a month ahead of the arrival of emergency generators. The Northern Marianas government will lease the power plants for a year. The generators are expected to arrive in September, and then will need about a week to be installed.

Pakistan: Citizens once again face power cuts

With the rise in mercury, citizens were once again subjected to recurring and prolonged instances of load-shedding on Monday owing to the inefficiency of the Karachi Electric Supply Company (KESC).

A source privy to the power supply situation in the city told The News that the shortfall of electricity in meeting overall power supply demand of the city had phenomenally increased due to problems in the Korangi Thermal Power Station (KTPS) and Bin Qasim Thermal Power Stations (BQTPS) of the KESC.

Palestine (Gaza): Gaza under blockade

Israel began restricting fuel imports in late October 2007. As well as shortages for drivers, many of whom have begun running their vehicles on cooking oil, the consequences have been far reaching

Yemen: Diesel crisis threatens iron industry in Yemen

Industrialists called for an urgent meeting with prime minister to discuss effect of price rise and diesel shortage on iron and cement industry in the country, chairman of the Bazaraa Iron Plant in Yemen, Ahmad Bazaraa, said.

The Melting Unit and Withdrawal Unit at the Bazaraa Iron Plant stopped on Saturday and Sunday respectively due to lack of diesel and 260 workers are now unemployment, said Bazaraa in a statement to NewsYemen.