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SSGC asks consumers to arrange for alternative amid gas shortage

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KARACHI: Sui Southern Gas Company (SSGC) has asked commercial and domestic consumers to arrange alternative source until crisis is resolved as there is acute shortage and low pressure in system.

Until the gas supply has resumed and the crisis is resolved, SSGC has asked the stakeholders to go for an alternative arrangement to meet their gas requirements as the Kunnar-Pasakhi Deep field is shut due to the annual maintenance work.

It said things will get better in a few days as for now the accumulation of gas was lower than usual and underlined a shortfall of 177mmcfd that has affected gas linepack –the total volume of gas contained within the system.

It may be noted that the industrial zones of the city have complained of a total collapse of operations due to gas unavailability as they run on gas fuel.

Separately, the price of Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) has been jacked up by R s5 per kilogramme for a second time in the last 24 hours.

According to details, the price of an 11.8 kg Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) cylinder for domestic use has been increased by Rs60 whiles the price of a commercial cylinder by Rs240.

Cumulatively, the per kg price of LPG has seen an increase of Rs10 in the last 24 hours. After the hike, an Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) cylinder for domestic use is available at Rs1,770 while a commercial cylinder at Rs6,810.

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