Hot weather and limited supplies helped drive European natural gas prices to a 12-year high late last week in a rally that continued Monday. The prompt Title Transfer Facility (TTF) contract closed Friday at $10.237/MMBtu and finished higher on Monday at a level not seen since 2008. European gas prices have been strong since the beginning of the year. Storage…
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There is a potential RLNG (or broader electricity) shortage threat looming for July. One of the two RLNG terminals needs dry docking (shutdown for detailed inspection and maintenance). The problem is that the company wants it to happen at the peak season, and this could create gas – in turn electricity – shortage, especially when two of the Sindh gas…
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The country is likely to see hike in electricity bills and the government may resort to load management from June to October as SNGPL allocation of RLNG to power sector for these months is up to 54 percent less than the generation requirements of NPCC/NTDC. Against the total requirement planned by National Power Construction Company (NCCP) and National Transmission and…
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The Oil and Gas Regulatory Authority (Ogra) will hold two public hearings against petition filed by the Sui Northern Gas Pipeline Limited (SNGPL) for estimated revenue requirement (ERR) to meet its expenditure in the financial year 2021-22 and the previous year shortfalls. The oil and gas regulator will hold the first public hearing in Lahore, on Tuesday (June 22), and…
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KARACHI: The Sui Southern Gas Company Limited (SSGCL) has stopped gas supply to CNG stations in Sindh for 176 hours starting from 12am (June 22) to 9am (June 29) owing to gas shortfall. The company had informed station owners that it was facing a shortfall of 160MMCFD due to annual turnaround of Kunnar Passahi field at Tando Allahyar, causing decline…
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In the wake of worsening gas crisis in the country, Sui Southern Gas Company (SSG) on Monday announced to suspend gas supply to Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) filling stations across Sindh for an unidentified period from 22nd of June, ARY News reported. According to a spokesperson of Sui Southern Gas Company (SSG), gas supply to CNG stations in Sindh will…
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Dulce Ortiz teared up during a virtual press conference as she recalled the family dinners and birthday celebrations she’s missed because of her dedication to the seemingly endless campaign to close the coal-fired power plant in Waukegan, Illinois. The surprise announcement on June 17 that the plant will close in 2022 was bittersweet for Ortiz and other members of the…
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In the independent system operator’s territory, wind has generated an average 212,900 MWh, and captured about 26% market share in the generation stack this month. In May, the renewable generated an average 260,600 MWh in SPP, more than 40% of the total market, ISO data shows. As wind speeds ebb, generators across the Midcontinent appear to be opting mostly for…
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The latest report from credit ratings agency Moody’s found that despite ambitions to diversify Gulf economies away from fossil fuels, the results have been ‘limited’ and efforts will be constrained by lower oil prices. The clock is ticking for Gulf economies to end their overreliance on fossil fuels, as more countries around the world pour resources into accelerating their transitions…
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Federal Minister for Energy Hammad Azhar said on Monday that the Council of Common Interests (CCI) had unanimously approved the National Electricity Policy 2021 to streamline matters related to the power sector. “It is a historic time [for the country] as we have succeeded to formulate a national electricity policy which will have its impact in the next five to ten…
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