In our last post on the Synthetic Natural Gas (SNG); we discussed that LPG when mixed with air in right proportion, gives a perfect replacement for Natural Gas. While mentioning, the potential opportunities SNG can provide we said that Industries can use it as an alternate/back-up gas during the Natural Gas (NG) shutdown or curtailments times. In this post we shall discuss the importance of this alternate gas for industries and its need in the coming times.
In Pakistan, NG crisis are no different than energy crisis. Earlier we had NG shutdown hours/days only in winters, now we even have them in summers. With this happening it is easily predicted that in coming times or not thinking of far in the coming winters the NG shortage is going to get worst.
Managing Director Sui Southern Gas Company (SSGC), Dr Faiz Ullah Abbasi, has affirmed this while addressing a recent business gathering. He has said the at the problems regarding the supply of gas in the coming winter would become more serious as compared to the last year, as the demand and supply gap has started to widen.
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LPG, the domestic gas used by people in remote areas and when mixed with air (SNG) used by industries for Natural Gas back-up is facing an unjustified price hike during the last month. The Express Tribune reports the details as follows:
Despite the decrease in the Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) prices in the international market, the LPG producers on Saturday increased prices by Rs6 per kilogramme and now LPG is available for Rs69 per kg, industry sources said.
The prices of LPG in the international market decreased Rs4 per kg but the local producers increased the price by Rs6 per kg, said LPG Distributors Association Chairman, Irfan Khokhar.
He said that Jamshoro Joint Venture Ltd (JJVL) is the major producer of LPG in Pakistan and it has increased the prices, compelling other producers to increase the prices.
He said it was the second consecutive increase in the last one month, and the industry, due to the unjust increase, has earned Rs150 million.
“The government should take it seriously and provide relief to the people,” he said.
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