The Cabinet Committee on Energy (CCOE) on Thursday directed the energy ministry not to curtail gas supply to industrial and residential consumers in the winter season. During a meeting, the Petroleum Division presented the natural gas demand-supply situation in winter including the liquefied natural gas (LNG) import requirement. The gas allocation priority criteria should be adhered to by the ministry during the winter season, he said. The committee took serious notice of non-completion of a 17km gas pipeline extension at Port Qasim by Sui Southern Gas Company (SSGC), which was a hurdle to the utilisation of LNG terminal capacity. Furthermore, implementation status of the North-South Gas Pipeline was also reviewed.

Source: The Express Tribune October 16, 2020 03:11 UTC