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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.

January 5 2009

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.

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Afghanistan: Power eludes Kabul despite global aid
Albania: Albanians face consequences for not paying energy bills
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: Escasea la gasolina y diesel en los surtidores de Cochabamba
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: Phnom Penh has a bright future with new streetlights
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
Comoros: La grogne monte aux Comores
Congo (Brazzaville): Fuel shortage hits Republic of Congo's transport sector
Congo (Kinshasa): Manque d'électricité, la Snel s'engage à régulariser la situation dans une semaine
Costa Rica: Rainfall Shortages Threaten Costa Rica Power
Cyprus: Cyprus and the spoils of peace
Dominica: Utility company promises better service
Dominican Republic: Dominican power system collapse catches the President far away
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 à Ndendé et à Lébamba
Guatemala: Crisis en hospital, por falta de búnker
Guinea: Labé - La crise d’ électricité persiste
Guinea-Bissau: Bissau menacée de manquer d'eau et d'électricité dans six jours
Guyana: Guyana geared for load shedding between now and year's end
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: IEC urges public to save energy to avoid power cuts
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: Fuel shortage deepens
Kyrgyzstan: Kyrgyz energy minister fired amid crisis
Latvia: Latvian Paper Worried By Growing Dependence on Russian Gas
Lebanon: Egypt to supply Lebanon 200 MW of electricity and gas
Liberia: Gasocrisis Deepens!
Lithuania: Worrying signs on Ignalina extension bid
Macedonia: Government to overcome electricity shortage by import
Madagascar: Deux heures d’ électricité par jour
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: Pemex's November Oil Production Drops 6.5% on Decline at Cantarell Field
Mozambique: One killed in Mozambique transport price protests
Myanmar: Myanmar's nutty scheme to solve energy crisis
Namibia: Electricity up 18%
Nepal: NEA increases load-shedding time
Nicaragua: Nicaraguan leader threatens to nationalize Spanish electricity provider
Niger: Thousands protest in Niger against power, food woes
Nigeria: S/Korea offers to bail Nigeria out of energy crisis
North Korea: UN: Nearly 40 percent of NKoreans need food aid
Northern Marianas: Utilities Chief Resigns Amid Power Crisis
Pakistan: Back to the Stone Age
Palestine (Gaza): Power cuts, fuel shortages affect health and water supplies
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
Peru: Restrictions on Peru's energy supply - Customers to be compensated for blackouts
Philippines: EDITORIAL - Another power crisis
Russia: Russian oil production drops
Rwanda: Govt waives all taxes on diesel
Senegal: Senegal introduces energy saving measures to address electricity shortage
Sierra Leone: “ENOUGH PETROL NOW, MORE ON THE WAY”
South Africa: Electricity shortage zaps newbuilding
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: Tanesco predicts power shortage
Thailand: Oil refiners agree to phase out LPG exports
The Gambia: Keep Electricity Supply Constant
Togo: Togo electricity production to double
Trinidad and Tobago: T&TEC: Outage caused by shortfall , load shedding
Turkey: Eastern region to integrate into Iran electricity grid
Uganda: Govt warns on fuel prices
UAE: Gulf states may soon need coal imports to keep the lights on
Uzbekistan: Uzbekistan Sees Rare Protests Over Gas Shortage
Venezuela: Another power blackout hits Venezuela ahead of vote
Vietnam: Power outages frustrate Delta businesses, residents
Yemen: Electrical blackouts create large financial losses
Zambia: Nationwide Blackouts
Zimbabwe: Fuel Shortage Affects JOC