Europe: Europe faces energy crisis as Vladimir Putin cuts Russian gas supply

Europe has been plunged into an energy crisis after Vladimir Putin ordered Russia's state-run gas company to cut supplies by 20 per cent.

As temperatures dropped below zero across much of Europe, the Russian prime minister instructed the head of Gazprom: "Cut it - starting today."

Haiti: Le gouvernement dément toute rareté de carburant en Haïti

The director of taxation at the Ministry of Economy and Finance, Ronald December, said Monday in artificial and temporary scarcity of gasoline led to long queues at service stations and slower traffic in Port-au-Prince.

Stressing that the importation of petroleum products is currently under the Petrocaribe Energy Cooperation signed in 2006 with Venezuela, the official mainly attributed the shortage of gasoline octane 91 and 95 registered to a problem at a refinery Curacao. The office of monetization, to negotiate orders, could not, he said, get the volume of petroleum products requested at the last shipment.

Honduras: Continúa desabastecimiento de gasolina súper en Honduras

The continue to be "no super" at petrol stations in the country. The disruption of fuel that has afflicted the people since the week of December 23 last year, despite the demands of consumers remains unchanged.

Yesterday some Esso, Shell and Texaco gas stations, had super and regular gasoline, but with limited availability. While refueling at national and Copene One, reported that it had the product.

Indonesia: Welcome back a morning coffee

Coming from a small peaceful town in Sumatra where electricity comes and goes as it likes, and having spent some years in the tidy city of Singapore, my moving to the megacity Jakarta came with hundreds of worries. I expected being stuck for hours in traffic jams, being the victim of burglary and being hit by traffic, but running out of gas was never expected.

Pakistan: City hit by severe gas shortage

A number of CNG filling stations also remained closed in the last two days due to low pressure. The Sui-Northern Gas Pipelines Limited (SNGPL) is facing a shortfall of around 400 million cubic feet (MCF) in Lahore. The company is carrying out six hours of load shedding to manage the shortage. The company has also suspended gas supply to a number of CNG stations of the city, sources in the SNGPL told Daily Times. They said that the company had received a number of complaints of low pressure from various areas of the city including Gulberg, Defence Housing Authority (DHA), Cantonment, Township, Green Town and Shadman.

Pakistan: Loadshedding closes 70 per cent industries

The Lahore Chamber of Commerce and Industry on Monday warned the government to immediately ensure uninterrupted supply of electricity to save the industry from a total collapse by making payments to Independent Power Producers (IPPs).

Ukraine: Ukraine says Gazprom cuts Europe gas supply to 1/3

Russian gas supplies via Ukraine to south-eastern Europe and Turkey were halted on Tuesday and Austria and the Czech Republic reported sharp falls in supplies in a deepening row between Moscow and Kiev.

Ukraine's state energy firm said Russia had cut flows through its territory by two thirds, jeopardizing supplies to countries including Germany, Europe's biggest economy.

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.