ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Power Omar Ayub on Wednesday said that this year the federal government provided twelve percent extra gas as compared to the last year in December.
In a series of tweets, the federal minister said, the supply to the domestic sector was at an average of 831 MMCFD in December 2018 by the Sui Northern Gas Pipelines Limited (SNGPL). However, he said the government supplied 30 percent more in the first fifteen months of this month, and are supplying 47 percent more to the domestic sector.
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In a statement on micro-blogging site Twitter, he said “Countrywide we were providing more than 12% extra gas compared to last year’s December.
“In the SNGPL system, supply to the domestic sector was at an average of 831 mmcfd in December 2018. In the first 15 days of this month, we supplied 30% more. Now we are supplying 47% more to the domestic sector.”
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1. Country wide we were providing more than 12% extra gas compared to last year December.
2. In SNGPL system,supply to domestic sector was avrage 831mmcfd in December2018. In first 15 days of this month we supplied 30% more. Now we are suplying 47% more to domestic sector— Omar Ayub Khan (@OmarAyubKhan) January 1, 2020
He further said all consumers are being provided gas apart from CNG stations. He added that CNG will be provided intermittently during January & fully in February.
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The record-breaking and extended cold spell has resulted in pressure drops across the system which is expected to improve in a week, he added.
5. In SSGC system, domestic demand has gone up almost 20 percent. But LNG cannot be supplied based on position of sindh
6. Supplies are being increased further within a week through new sources and additional LNG.— Omar Ayub Khan (@OmarAyubKhan) January 1, 2020
