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India: Karnataka faces massive power shortage

India’s IT hub may go without power for up to six hours a day and Karnataka’s rural areas up to 10 hours a day from Aug 1 as the state is facing a severe power crisis, the government indicated Wednesday.

“There will be 25 percent power cut in August and the remaining of July will see 20 percent load shedding,” Energy Minister K.S. Eshwarappa told the state assembly here.

India: Power shortage may exceed 2000 MW

The power shortage might exceed 2,000 MW from August onwards if there are no inflows into the reservoirs and there appears to be no encouraging prediction from the meteorological department according to officials of power utilities.

India: No change in load - shedding schedule

The Maharashtra State Electricity Distribution Company Limited (MSEDCL) announced a status quo in the load-shedding protocol for Pune city for Wednesday.

A statement by MSEDCL released on Tuesday said that cuts increased by 30 minutes on Tuesday will have no further changes. Accordingly, the group A areas will face load-shedding of 3 hours 15 minutes while that for the group B will be 3 hours 45 minutes.

India: Power cuts fuel shortage of diesel

The citizens are faced with a new problem now - unscheduled long hours of power cuts are fuelling diesel shortage.

The bulk users are the industries as they are heavily dependent on diesel-run generators for their power needs. With load-shedding on, industries and corporate offices are hoarding diesel in a big way.

Nepal: Fuel Shortage Hits Garbage Collection in Pokhara

Most of the vehicles of Pokhara Sub-Metropolitan City (PSM) used in garbage collection were grounded on Tuesday due to the shortage of fuel. Only three of the nine vehicles used in garbage management could ply on Tuesday.

Nigeria: Nigeria militants say plan to destroy oil pipelines

The main militant group in Nigeria's oil-producing Niger Delta said on Wednesday it would attack major oil pipelines in the next 30 days to prove it had not received payment from the government to end its campaign.

The head of the state-run oil firm NNPC was quoted in Nigerian newspapers on Wednesday as saying the company had paid militant groups $12 million to protect facilities including the Chanomi creek pipeline in Delta state.

Togo: Togo electricity production to double

The projected plant plans to run on heavy fuel oil until natural gas becomes available via the West Africa Gas Pipeline in construction. The project is set to produce over 780 GWh of electricity and help the West African nation and the broader region overcome an electricity shortage that has resulted in rolling blackouts and inhibited its economic growth.

July 22 2008

China: PetroChina to Control Exports to Ease Domestic Gasoline, Diesel Shortages

PetroChina Co., the nation's biggest oil producer, said its will extend the ``strict control'' on fuel exports in the second half of this year to ease domestic shortages of gasoline and diesel.

Egypt: Drivers infuriated by shortage of affordable fuel

Taxis queued in front of gas stations across Cairo as the congested city suffered a shortage of 80-octane and diesel fuel, a crisis that reached its peak last week.

“I have to stay in queues for two hours or more, and sometimes I do not even find fuel available for my car,” said Hussein Soliman, a taxi driver.

India: Acute diesel shortage hits Hyderabad

Hyderabad is experiencing an acute shortage of diesel for the past few days. This has forced petrol pumps to ration the fuel and as a result cabs are steering out of business.

"Due to this diesel shortage, all my cars are getting stopped. My cars were taken on finance. Business is affected as drivers are unable to take the cars out due to lack of diesel,” said Mohammed Aslam. He is a supervisor for a cab service and supplies cabs to several IT companies in the city. However, for the past few days his cabs have to wait for at least four hours every morning to get diesel.

India: State industries to bear extra loadshedding

The acute power shortage in the state, aggravated by absence of rains, will hit the industries in Maharashtra the hardest. Beginning Tuesday midnight, all industries in the state will have to face extra eight hours of load-shedding, over and above the 16 hours that they undergo every week.

Pakistan: Traders protest load shedding

Traders on Monday demonstrated against hours-long load shedding in front of district nazim office.

They later blocked Mardan-Nowshera Road for one hour while shouting against WAPDA, provincial government and district authorities. Markazi Tanzeem Tajiran President Hajji Muhammad Aslam, Carpenter Association President Iftikhar Khan and General Secretary Syed Muhammad led the demonstrators.

Zimbabwe: Load-shedding prejudicing business

For the better part of the week — working days — 95 percent of shops on the western wing are without electricity. Most of the times power is switched off at 9am when we commence work only to be restored exactly at 4:30pm when we knock off.

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Afghanistan: Power eludes Kabul despite global aid
Albania: Albania Hit by Power Blackout
Argentina: Fuel shortage affects urban transport in Buenos Aires
Azerbaijan: Deputies grudge against frequent temporary blackouts in Baku districts
Australia: Australia oil output to peak in '08, then fall-govt
Bangladesh: Bangladesh faces gas shortage as demand picks up
Belize: Rising power costs shock Fortis in Belize
Benin: Coupures - des appareils électro-ménagers endommagés
Bhutan: The balance of power in Bhutan
Bolivia: Combustible , moneda corriente en Bolivia
Botswana: Power Cuts Plunge Business Into Turmoil
Burkina Faso: Protests on price rises spread to the capital
Bulgaria: Fermeture partielle de Kozlodoui: la Bulgarie devra importer de l'énergie
Burundi: The Price of Oil to Hike Again
Cambodia: Chinese companies to build hydro-power plants for Cambodia
Cameroon: Protests paralyse Cameroon capital and port city
Chad: Les populations isolées à la recherche de soins
Chile: La Niña threatens copper mining in Chile
China: China's Shaanxi rations power as crisis brews
Costa Rica: Rainfall Shortages Threaten Costa Rica Power
Cyprus: Cyprus and the spoils of peace
Congo (Brazzaville): Fuel shortage hits Republic of Congo's transport sector
Congo (Kinshasa): Kinshasa : coupures d'électricité, les prix augmentent aux marchés
Dominica: Utility company promises better service
Dominican Republic: Dominican energy chief blames plants for blackouts
Ecuador: El Ejército controla la venta de combustibles
Egypt: Egypt's coming energy crisis
El Salvador: El FMLN admite escasez de diésel y denuncia “boicot”
Ethiopia: ANALYSIS-Power Shortfall Bogs Down Economy
Fiji: Fuel shortage stops water supply in Rotuma
Gabon: Pénurie de carburant dans certaines stations service de Libreville
Germany: Germany Is Running Out of Energy, Says Expert
Guatemala: Crisis en hospital, por falta de búnker
Guinea: Interdiction de vente de carburant dans les bidons en Guinée, pour ...
Guinea-Bissau: Bissau menacée de manquer d'eau et d'électricité dans six jours
Guyana: Fuel prices in Guyana sky rocket
Haiti: Kesner Pharel réclame une meilleure gestion à l’EDH
Honduras: Amenazan con paralizar el 50% del transporte público
Hungary: Electricity shortage may be due to regional capacity
Indonesia: Japanese Protest Against Indonesian Blackouts, Post Reports
India: India feels the heat as thousands riot over power cuts
Iran: Iran admits hurt by high domestic oil consumption
Iraq: Electricity blackouts a daily pattern in Iraqis’ life
Israel: Lack of planning in electric sector - the South African lesson
Ivory Coast: Augmentation du prix du carburant dans la ville ivoirienne de Bouaké (fief de l’ex-rébellion)
Jamaica: How to end persistent blackouts
Kazakhstan: Kazakh Energy Suppliers Warn of Upcoming Power Deficit
Kenya: New tax system sparks acute fuel shortage in city
Kosovo: Blackout Hits during Thaci Address at Pristina Media Centre
Kyrgyzstan: Kyrgyzstan plans to increase coal production
Latvia: Latvian Paper Worried By Growing Dependence on Russian Gas
Lebanon: Lebanese taxi drivers protest against rising fuel costs
Liberia: Gasocrisis Deepens!
Lithuania: Worrying signs on Ignalina extension bid
Macedonia: Government to overcome electricity shortage by import
Madagascar: Fénérive-Est dans le noir
Malawi: Companies, motorists scramble for diesel
Malaysia: Chaos in Sarawak
Mauritius: Bérenger : «Le pays en danger d’un manque d’ électricité »
Mayotte: Vives tensions à Mutsamudu
Mexico: Mexico State Oil Company Says April Production Drop Is Biggest in 12 Years
Mozambique: One killed in Mozambique transport price protests
Myanmar: Myanmar's nutty scheme to solve energy crisis
Namibia: Electricity up 18%
Nepal: Nepal to raise fuel prices to counter shortages
Nicaragua: Nicaraguan leader threatens to nationalize Spanish electricity provider
Niger: Thousands protest in Niger against power, food woes
Nigeria: Yar’Adua apologises to Nigerians over energy crisis
North Korea: North Korea suspends infiltration training flights because of fuel shortage
Northern Marianas: Utilities Chief Resigns Amid Power Crisis
Pakistan: Load-shedding to continue for over 3 years
Palestine (Gaza): Electricity in Gaza decreases by 10%
Panama: Posible paro en rutas de San Miguelito
Papua New Guinea: MP stuck in lift during blackout
Paraguay: De nuevo hay escasez del gasoíl proveído por Petropar
Philippines: Power shortage in Western Visayas alarming--local execs
Russia: Russian oil production drops
Rwanda: Govt waives all taxes on diesel
Sao Tome and Principe: Taiwan provides Sao Tome and Principe with US$15 million for new power station
Senegal: Mbitèye Walo toujours en position d’attente
Sierra Leone: “ENOUGH PETROL NOW, MORE ON THE WAY”
South Africa: Lights out on South Africa boom?
South Korea: Oil Relief Package Must Address Energy Shortage
Sri Lanka: Electricity shortage in Jaffna
Sudan: South Sudan decides to strengthen trade ties with the north
Swaziland: Cabinet’s urgent meet over energy crisis
Syria: Tired of Energy Ills, Syrians Doubt the West Is to Blame
Tajikistan: The World Bank Supports Tajikistan In The Rehabilitation Of Its Energy Infrastructure On An Emergency Basis
Tanzania: Kerosene prices skyrocket
Thailand: Oil refiners agree to phase out LPG exports
The Gambia: Keep Electricity Supply Constant
Togo: L’essence pompe le budget national
Trinidad and Tobago: T&TEC: Outage caused by shortfall , load shedding
Turkey: Eastern region to integrate into Iran electricity grid
Uganda: New strategy for energy crisis
UAE: Gulf states may soon need coal imports to keep the lights on
Uzbekistan: Uzbekistan Sees Rare Protests Over Gas Shortage
Venezuela: Venezuela increases petroleum imports despite vast deposits at home
Vietnam: Power outages frustrate Delta businesses, residents
Yemen: Government denies diesel crisis
Zambia: Nationwide Blackouts
Zimbabwe: Where has all the power gone?