Bolivia: Hay escasez de GLP y gasolina en oriente
The scarcity of Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) expands in the departments of eastern Bolivia. Santa Cruz, Beni and Pando again suffer for lack of energy, since the distributor's carafes are exhausted in less than five hours and the population sees nothing for power supplies.
China: Shandong Xinfa Aluminum May Have to Cut Production
Shandong Xinfa Aluminum and Electricity Group, China's fourth-largest aluminum maker, may have to cut output as a shortage of coal threatens to disrupt power supplies, according to a company executive.
There is a possibility the company can't get enough coal and is forced to shut aluminum cells, although it's extremely costly to do so, Fan Liangong, head of Xinfa's power generation department, said by phone from Chiping, Shandong province today.
Dominican Republic: Drivers, homes start to feel the propane gas crunch
Drivers and homemakers yesterday began feeling the impact of a propane gas shortage, with many having to visit as many as six stations to get a fill-up of the widely used fuel.
Yesterday the main stations in the capital’s northern areas and many in Santo Domingo province were closed for business, whereas in Santiago some ran out and others that were still pumping had only enough to last until Saturday.
India: Poor quality coal and shortage behind power cuts
Poor quality and shortage of coal that resulted in a sharp reduction of 1,200 MW in thermal power generation by the Maharashtra State Power Generation Company Ltd (MSPGCL) during July 27 to August 3, is the main reason for the heavy load-shedding in Maharashtra even after the revival of monsoon.
Paraguay: Lugo no pudo cargar gasoil
The president-elect Fernando Lugo was unable to load fuel in the tank of his car today because there was no diesel at the service station where the former bishop arrived this morning. "We have no diesel president," said a worker of the Guarani service station to the future Head of State.
Peru: Power blackouts hit swaths of Peru's capital
Blackouts hit Peru's capital Lima on Thursday after the power grid agency Coes told distributors to reduce electricity deliveries, the strongest sign yet that the Andean country's supply cushion has worn thin.
It was the second time since Saturday that mechanical trouble at generators prompted Coes to ask distributors or big consumers, especially mines, to help trim overall consumption. But it was the first time that residential neighborhoods were affected.
