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.
