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India: Demand-supply gap of oil, gas to widen further

Supply constraints, a sharp rise in demand and record high prices are likely to result in a wider-than-projected gap between demand and availability of oil and gas in the current Five-Year Plan (2007-2012).

"That gap has been widening and will continue to widen," said RS Sharma, chairman and managing director of Oil and Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC), the country's largest producer of oil and gas.

India: Petrol, diesel shortage hit Chhattisgarh

Chhattisgarh is facing an acute shortage of petrol and diesel since Saturday, which has led to chaotic scenes at retail outlets Sunday. Long queues of vehicles are seen at petrol pumps in Raipur and several other parts of the state with rumours doing the rounds that the situation would turn worse in the coming days.

India: 'Hydel power is only way to resolve energy crisis'

Uttarakhand chief minister B C Khanduri has reiterated that the state would continue to pursue hydro-power projects, in order to fulfill its energy requirements. The state government had recently suspended two of its hydel power projects — at Bhaironghati as well as Pala-Maneri, after environmentalist G D Agarwal went on a fast to protest against the damming of upper reaches of the Ganga.

However, Khanduri maintains that tapping the state's significant hydro power reserves is the only way to resolve the growing energy crisis in the state. In an exclusive interaction with STOI , he said that hydro-power would remain the mainstay of Uttarakhand's power generation plan.

Pakistan: OMCs warn government of diesel shortage

The Oil and Marketing Companies (OMCs) have warned the government that country would be facing acute diesel shortage because of their inability of future investments and the looming danger of closing down operations after their profit margin is frozen, sources in petroleum ministry told Daily Times Saturday.

The ministry has prepared a summary to freeze the profit margin of OMCs that is applied from July 1 along with the reduction of deemed duty from 10 percent to 5 percent for Oil refineries.

Pakistan: Power cuts continue

Despite the availability of power supply from the Karachi Nuclear Power Plant (KANUPP) after a gap of almost 18 days the city has still been facing a shortage of power supply causing recurring spells of hours-long power load-shedding.

Paraguay: Paraguay: Oil Shortage Limits Public Transport

Public transportation service in Paraguay is still limited today by the shortage of gas oil due to logistic problems.

To save fuel and avoid suspending the service, companies of this sector decided to implement an emergency plan that includes functioning of only 20 percent of its buses.

Paraguay: Se redujo se servicio de transporte público en la ciudad

Public service passenger traffic was reduced considerably this Sunday in Asuncion, according to radio reports in the Paraguayan capital. The reduction in service was scheduled by the various transport companies facing shortages of fuel, reported the spokesmen for the Center for Employers of passenger transport in the metropolitan area.

Paraguay: Aseguran que Petropar recibirá gasoil la madrugada de este lunes

Prompted by the severe shortage of diesel fuel that is critical for the country, the president of Petropar, Alejandro Takahasi, outlined today the provision of fuel for the next few days. The official said that this Monday morning "a significant fuel load," which will help alleviate the shortage of supply of this vital fuel, will reach the country.

Uganda: Diesel shortage looming

UGANDA may experience another diesel shortage, the Government and dealers have warned.

Daniel Segal, the Kobil general manager, said the shortage was due to inability of the pipeline to pump oil at a faster rate from Mombasa to Kisumu and Eldoret.

India: Fuel shortage sparks rush, traffic snarls

Petrol bunks across Chennai and its suburbs on Monday witnessed a rush for automobile fuels never seen in a long time, as several of the outlets reported ‘stock out,’ particularly of diesel.

The long line of vehicles, which spilled on to the roads, led to traffic snarls on several stretches. The police had to step in to restore order.

India: Uranium shortage holding back India’s nuclear power drive

The Bhabha Atomic Research Centre, or Barc, formed 51 years ago as the Atomic Energy Establishment, Trombay, oversees 17 nuclear reactors in operation and eight in various stages of construction. But India still needs large quantities of uranium, the fuel that powers the reactors, to harness nuclear energy, and its ability to access them rests on the civilian nuclear deal with the US that’s shrouded in uncertainty.

New Zealand: Lake Hawea level cause for real worry

Lake Hawea level cause for real worry

The state of Lake Hawea reported in weekend media shows the country is still facing a serious hydro-power shortage this winter, says National Party Energy spokesman Gerry Brownlee.

“Contact says it is very likely that Lake Hawea will have to be drawn down to its lowest level in 26 years just to maintain power supplies.

South Africa: Minister warns of power ‘ shortfalls ‘

Industry, business and consumers are falling short of meeting power- saving targets and could face “shortfalls” in the winter weeks ahead, minerals and energy minister Buyelwa Sonjica has warned.

She was speaking at the weekend after the first meeting of a national advisory council on electricity, called by President Thabo Mbeki, had agreed that although there have been savings in electricity usage of around four per cent, “it is not enough”.

Vietnam: The ins and outs of the energy problem

Despite the continuous building and inauguration of new electricity plants and the upgrading of old ones, why does the country still face a shortage of power?

If we total the design capacity of all electricity plants operating in the country, we can produce enough electricity for consumption.

At the moment, some large hydroelectric plants are still being built in the North so that area is short on power. The South has begun operating some new power projects so if we were to mobilise all the capacity in the South, we could have enough electricity to support the North.