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Cameroon: Cameroon Oil Output Fell 1.6% in 2008 on Shortage of Reservoirs

Cameroon’s oil production declined 1.6 percent last year because of a shortage of reservoirs, the state-owned National Hydrocarbons Corp. said.

Output dropped to 30.8 million barrels from 31.3 million barrels in 2007, Adolphe Moudiki, the general manager, said today in the company’s quarterly review published in the capital, Yaounde. Cameroon spent $464.3 million during the year on oil exploration, field appraisals and equipment, according to the report.

Ethiopia: Power Shedding to affect 1% of GDP

The Ethiopian Electric and Power Corporation (EEPCo) declared that the ongoing power cuts would affect the economy to the level of one percent of the Gross Domestic Product (GDP). Last year power interruptions had caused substantial damage to the economy, estimated at over a billion birr according to reports.

During the past year EEPCo had faced high electric demand that had resulted in some 3,000 towns of the nation experiencing a minimum of 6 hours of power cuts daily.
It is anticipated, Mihiret Debebe CEO of EEPCo told Capital, that the current power cuts would last until the rainy season and will affect one per cent of the country's GDP.
EEPCo admitted that there is a major power shortage across the nation, after being quiet about it for over a month. This year, towns across the nation would face 14 hours power cut one week and 28 hours on the other week.

India: Power cuts no issue' for political parties

Every power cut is a nightmare for RP Sharma not because he is scared of the dark but he is reminded of the day when his daughter almost
died at the operation table at the Rajendra Institute of Medical Sciences (RIMS).

About a month ago, doctors found his daughter in a pool of blood after a power cut stopped the process of sealing vein openings with electric current. The mechanism ceased to function suddenly and they had to arrange manual link of the veins.

Nepal: Petroleum Shortage Hits Ramechhap Hard

Shortage of petroleum products has hit the locals and business of the district for some days now. Stating that there was difficulty in transporting petroleum products due to the protest of Nepal Petroleum Transport Federation, the businessmen of the district created artificial shortage of petroleum products, said Chairman of Ramechhap Chamber of Commerce and Industries Nabin KC.

Pakistan: Power outages hinder exam preparations

Power outages have become order of the day in Hazara Division affecting the students preparing for imminent examinations the most.

Electric supply remains suspended for six to eight hours every day and that too during the daylight hours. People have criticised the Peshawar Electric Supply Company (PESCO) for failing to ease their misery over the last many months by ensuring smooth provision of electricity. They say hours long load shedding is beyond their comprehension at a time when water flowing into Mangla Dam has doubled compared with last year.

Pakistan: Country’s power shortfall rises to 3500MW: Unscheduled load ...

Unscheduled load shedding across the city has affected the lives of most citizens, while the country’s current power shortfall has mounted to 3,500 megawatts (MW), Daily Times learnt on Sunday.

Sources in the Lahore Electric Supply Company (LESCO) told Daily Times the rural areas faced 12 to 14 hours of load shedding. They said the city was facing a power shortage of approximately 10 to 12 hours. They said the company faced a shortfall of 1,000 MW during peak hours and had instructed all grid stations to sternly adhere to the load shedding schedule.

Europe: Europe Drains Gas Reserves as Russia Seeks EU Help for Ukraine

European nations suffered further declines in natural-gas stockpiles as Russia proposed companies in the region help shoulder the burden of Ukraine’s gas costs, seeking to resolve a dispute that’s halted supplies for 10 days.

German gas inventories are “unusually” low, while Slovenian supplies may last less than a month and Croatia sought emergency imports. Nations are draining stockpiles as Russian and Ukrainian officials remain at loggerheads over gas supply, pricing and transit fees before a planned Moscow meeting tomorrow.

Bulgaria: Bulgaria asks neighbors for help in gas shortage

Bulgaria's economy minister says he's seeking emergency assistance from neighbors Greece and Turkey amid the European energy crisis caused by the cutoff of natural gas supplies from Russia.

India: State finances grim: Governor

Referring to the power sector, Thakur said that at present there was acute shortage of electricity in the State. Inadequate planning and the growing demand were among the causes for it.

He also mentioned some of the projects planned to generate nearly 7,000 MW in the years to come.

India: Goa allotted coal block for power generation

Reeling under a power shortage of around 40 mw during peak hours, the Goa Government can hope to plug the shortfall as it has been allotted a coal block in Chattisgarh that would help generate 240 mw of additional power.
The additional power would be generated by a power project that would be fed by the coal block. The power project would be developed by M/s K S K Energy Ventures Pvt Ltd for which a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) has already been filed.

Pakistan: 10 to 14 hours of load shedding in city

Pakistan Electric Power Company (PEPCO) has again increased the duration of load shedding from 10 hours to 14 hours in Lahore due to hydel power generation having dropped and the shortfall reaching 2,500 megawatts (MW).

PEPCO sources told Daily Times the city’s power demand was around 11,500MW and the electricity shortage was 2,500MW due to zero hydel power generation from the Mangla and Tarbela dams, with water releases from both reservoirs having been stopped.

Pakistan: Power outages continue across country sans schedule

Unannounced load-shedding of electricity continues across the country including Lahore.

In large cities power load-shedding for up to 13 hours is undertaken while in villages up to 18 hours.

Tanzania: Fuel shortage hits Sumbawanga town

SUMBAWANGA Municipality in Rukwa Region is facing serious shortage of petrol, as residents and motorists have gone without gasoline for three consecutive days. The random survey conducted here found that six filling stations had no gasoline although the commodity was in the streets and sold at prohibitive prices by vendors.

Uganda: What we need to do to end the fuel crisis

OPPOSITION MPs are drafting a petition to demand that the Speaker of Parliament, Edward Ssekandi, recalls MPs currently on a Christmas recess to debate the fuel crisis. Recently, the shadow minister of energy, Harry Kasigwa, the lead petitioner, featured on Vision Parliament, a talk show on 94.8 Vision Voice Radio together with NRM MP for Buliisa County, Steven Biraahwa and FDC MP Patrick Amuriat Oboi to discuss the fuel crisis.

Uganda: Fuel shortage persists

Ugandans began the New Year with a scarcity of petrol, a situation that is bound to continue as no remedy has been found. The one year old scarcity is getting worse by the day and petrol is closing in to Shs 6,000 in upcountry towns while in Kampala, a Shs 3300 price has been asked at some stations. Like always, the latest excuse is the pipeline repairs in Kenya. Meanwhile world oil prices are heading south into the $30`s per barrel.

Zambia: RB officially opens the third session of the 10th national assembly

Mr. Banda said load shedding had minimized in some areas in the country and government will see to it that load shedding continues to minimize by up grading the energy generators at the Kafue Gorge.

Mr. Banda, who also expressed concern at the high levels of load shedding in some parts of the country, assured the nation that his administration was doing everything possible to address the problem as it was hampering on the economic development agenda of the country.

He cited the rehabilitation of existing energy power stations and the construction of new power plants as some of the measures that his government was implementing in a bid to minimize the effects of load shedding in the country.

Mr. Banda said his government was looking at ways of increasing power supply in the country with a view to ensuring sustainability in the country’s development agendas.

Zimbabwe: Govt Departments in Fuel Crisis

A FUEL shortage is looming in the country amid revelations that government departments have run out of fuel.

Officials at National Oil Company of Zimbabwe (Noczim) on Tuesday told businessdigest that most government departments had not received consistent fuel supplies since December because of foreign currency shortages.