Govt arranges 12 LNG cargoes for Jan to improve gas supply: Ministry.

ISLAMABAD -- Ministry of Energy on Saturday said that government has arranged 12 LNG cargoes for the upcoming month of January, which would improve the gas supply in the country.

Ministry of Energy said one cargo, which was scheduled to reach on 30th of this month, will now arrive in January. In addition, volume has been increased in certain cargoes. With these robust steps, the load management plan approved by the Cabinet for this winter remains undisturbed, whereby curtailment will be done primarily for CNG and captive power units, as needed.

According to the ministry, city loads have increased by more than nine percent in SNGPL in the last week alone on account of a severe cold wave resulting in pressure drops. The SSGC faces similar drops in Karachi and Quetta. Therefore, the ministry requested the people to use gas responsibly and report any domestic consumers using compressors, which is another major reason for pressure drops.

It is pertinent to mention here that Pakistan will be moving 30 percent more LNG molecules in this January compared to January 2018, at the cheapest ever price of $6.34 for a peak winter month.

Load management plan approved by cabinet for this winter remains undisturbed

Earlier, the media reports stated that the country is likely to face gas shortage in January as out of six LNG cargoes tenders, bids have been received only for three cargoes and...