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.