gasoline shortage

Indonesia: Under-fire Pertamina vows end to gasoline shortages

State oil and gas firm PT Pertamina has brushed aside criticism about its failure to supply the nation with Premium gasoline and diesel by saying recent shortages were specific to a small number of gas stations and that it has now secured supply of the two fuels.

Nepal: BY THE BOOK A disease called darkness

The challenge of churning out an article before the power cut is pushing all sorts of buttons in my head. Push the 'think' button and it activates a noisy idea just like the angry growl of a generator. I sit in my cubicle ticking like a watch whose hands are accustomed to point and blame the sweet defects of our times.

Pakistan: Power outages continue to irk citizens: Load shedding situation ...

The unannounced spells of prolonged load shedding has irked the citizens who are at the mercy of the Karachi Electric Supply Company (KESC), as they wonder what treatment they would be meted out by the utility once the winters are gone.

A KESC officer told Daily Times that the situation at Bin Qasim Thermal Power Station (BQTPS) has not improved, as three units are still not functional. “It seems that KESC does not intend to operate them until the government settles the issue of subsidy and settlement of outstanding dues from major defaulters such as the City District Government Karachi (CDGK) and Karachi Water and Sewerage Board (KWSB),” said the officer.

Pakistan: Exams scheduled for next month: Students fall prey to 14-hour load ...

The recent 14-hour load shedding has deeply affected students’ preparations as examinations are scheduled for next month.

Students of BA/BSc, primary and middle classes will sit exam in February, while exam of intermediate will be held in March. Students who are studying computer sciences have been worst hit by the load shedding because of poor arrangements made by their educational institutions.

Botswana: Botswana braces for power cuts

The Botswana Minister of Minerals, Energy and Water Resources, Ponatshego Kedikilwe, has informed the nation of impending power cuts resulting from the country's inability to meet the demand for electricity. But the Minister said the shortage would improve as soon as the repair work at the Morupule Power Station in Palapye in central Botswana is completed in November 2008.

Canada (Alberta): Refinery maintenance creating diesel shortage

Refinery maintenance projects are crimping supplies and creating a shortage of diesel fuel, according to plant spokesmen.

"We have seen the demand for diesel sales go through the roof," said Jon Hamilton, a Petro-Canada spokesman. "Diesel is available but it's a lot tighter than it normally is. We are bringing product from the east and the west but it's not a gap we can fill."

Canada (Alberta): Truckers face a diesel drought

Truckers are warning their colleagues to top off their fuel tanks whenever they can because some cardlock stations around the city are running out of diesel.

"We've blown right through the projected demand for diesel," said Petro-Canada spokesman Jon Hamilton after at least two of the company's Edmonton area commercial stations ran out of the fuel yesterday.

India: Load shedding duration increased

Tamil Nadu Electricity Board has announced a six-and-a-half hour load shedding in Tiruchi region effective from Friday. The load shedding duration would be common across the region covering Tiruchi, Perambalur, Karur, Thanjavur, Tiruvarur, Nagapattinam and Pudukottai districts. Till now, the load shedding has been for four hours in Tiruchi city and five hours in other places. TNEB sources attributed the worsening crisis to the drastic fall in wind power generation and the increasing demand.

Nigeria: Refineries Crippled as Crises Take Toll

The twin problem of pipeline breaks and epileptic power supply are taking their toll on the nation?s refining capacity, as activities at all the nation?s refineries have been completely crippled.
The Warri and Kaduna Refineries had been shut down for about two years, after militants in the Niger Delta blew up their feeder pipeline, Chanomi Creek Pipeline.

South Africa: Save electricity or face cuts

Eskom has warned of unplanned power cuts if people fail to step up power-saving measures as the power utility embarks on its summer power maintenance period.

The maintenance programme is already in full swing in anticipation of the next winter season.

USA (Alabama): Gas shortages impact operations

An on-going gas shortage, both of regular fuel and diesel, is creating problems for county residents and local government operations as well.
"The county is out of gas," reported Cleburne County Engineer Shannon Robbins during a Cleburne County Commission work session Monday afternoon. "We're getting by and doing what we can," Robbins added.

Vietnam: Power substations consuming too much electricity

Electricity companies are using more than their allocated share of electricity, contributing to the frequent and unannounced blackouts that plague Vietnam, government officials said Wednesday.

Zambia: More load shedding coming

Zambia must brace itself for more load shedding following the break down of two power generators at Kafue Gorge and Kariba power stations.

The two generators have a combined installed capacity of 315 megawatts.