Islamabad, December 19, 2020 (PPI-OT): The Spokesperson says that the Government has arranged 12 LNG cargoes for January 2021. One cargo that was scheduled for 30th December, and was intended to supply for January 2021, has been moved a few days ago into 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.
Moreover, the city loads have increased by more than 9 percent in SNGPL in the last week alone on account of a severe cold wave resulting in pressure drops. SSGC faces similar drops in Karachi and Quetta. For example, with each 1 degree Celsius drop in temperature, the demand increases by 6 mmcfd in Islamabad-Rawalpindi, alone. Therefore, public is requested to use gas responsibly and report any domestic consumers using compressors, an illegal act, 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.
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