escasez de GLP

Bolivia: Reguladora acepta escasez de GLP y anuncia medidas

The regional Superintendency Hydrocarbons accepted yesterday that there were problems with the supply of Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) and announced several steps to reverse the difficulties.

Canada (Alberta): Refinery shutdowns limit diesel supply

A sudden diesel shortage has workers hitting the pumps a little earlier these days.

A scheduled turnaround at Petro–Canada’s Edmonton refinery combined with an unscheduled maintenance shutdown at the Strathcona Imperial Oil refinery, and an unscheduled shutdown at Suncor’s hydrogen plant has local service companies feeling the pinch.

Len Thesen, owner of Dial Oilfield said his truck drivers are definitely making sure that they are full come the end of the workday.

“If not then we are definitely in the line-up at 5 a.m.,” said Thesen.

Pakistan: City residents suffer unparalleled load shedding

Lahoris faced unannounced load shedding on Tuesday, which seriously affected the functioning of educational institutions, offices and hospitals.

Electricity was being suspended every other hour in many areas of the city on Tuesday, prompting citizens to demand that the government announce a schedule for load shedding so that the public could manage their routine accordingly.

Pakistan: 12-hour daily load shedding for Lahore announced

The National Power Control Centre (NPCC) has instructed Lahore Electric Supply Company (LESCO) to conduct load shedding in alternate hours in many parts of the city, sources in WAPDA told Daily Times late on Tuesday.

Pakistan: Loadshedding hits agriculture

Unannounced loadshedding is badly affecting the country’s agriculture sector particularly at the time when the sowing season of wheat, canola and other crops is beginning throughout the country, agriculturists said on Tuesday.

They said that the country is facing severe water shortage following India stopped Pakistan’s water at River Chenab to fill the controversial Baglihar dam. Now loadshedding is adding fuel to fire and destroying the agriculture sector because there are 200,000 electric tubewells in the country to irrigate the land, which could not be run due to electricity shortage, said Ibrahim Mughal Chairman Agri-Forum Pakistan.

Venezuela: La comunidad denuncia una nueva escasez de gas doméstico

With the passing of the days,the coastal communities have been affected by the shortage of domestic gas, and users must wait for hours or travel several commercial establishments in order to buy a canister, and thus able to ensure food preparation in their homes.

Bolivia: La falta de diesel pone en peligro cosecha de soya

The most affected are 15,000 small farmers. La preparación para la siembra de verano y la fase final de la zafra de caña también enfrentan dificultades. The preparation for the sowing of summer and the final stage of the cane harvest also facing difficulties. En Pando continúa la escasez de GLP. In Pando continuing shortage of LPG.

India: Load shedding hits small scale units hard

Industries, traders, private hospitals and residents in the city are irked over the spate of unannounced load shedding in the past few days.

According to J. Selvam, president, Kappalur Industrial Estate Manufacturers’ Association, till October 1, load shedding was confined to the scheduled five hours spread over a day.

Northern Marianas: CUC emergency extended anew

The new order also states that, while the Aggreko generators' additional 13 megawatts of power to the island has “meant the difference between continued rolling blackouts and largely continuous service to CUC electric customers,” unforeseen technical issues have arisen, causing some forced outages. One of the challenges, according to the declaration, is the failure of the electrical production and distribution facilities, in particular the Chalan Kiya distribution transformers, which require immediate maintenance.

Pakistan: PESCO appeals masses to conserve energy FP Report

Due to unexpected change in climate the gap between supply and demand has once again increased. To uphold the national cause of energy conservation, PESCO appeals honorable customers to extend their cooperation and conserve energy in the larger national interest to overcome the current energy crisis. It is incumbent upon us that together we strive for overcoming the load shedding so that the duration of load shedding could be minimized.

Pakistan: IESCO announces new loadshedding

Islamabad Electricity Supply Company (IESCO) has announced its new load-shedding programme to save 153 MW electricity during 24 hours as per quota given by National Power Control Centre (NPCC), WAPDA.
“Load-shedding would be consisted upon 2 to 3 durations of one hour during 24 hour to cater this load,” IESCO announced here Saturday. However, load shedding duration can be increased or decreased as per requirement in over populated/over-loaded and some other areas.

Saint Kitts and Nevis: Police deal with load-shedding mischief

With the present load-shedding schedule posing a potential threat of heightened criminal activity, the high command at the Royal St. Christopher/Nevis Police Force has announced that its security patrols has been enhanced.