The gas crisis in Pakistan has deepened after two state-owned companies on Monday announced complete closure of gas supply till July 5 to industries and CNG stations following a decline in gas availability, low pressure in the system and dry docking of an LNG terminal.
According to Dawn, CNG stations in the Sindh province were to open from June 28 after the closure on June 22, but Sui Southern Gas Company Limited (SSGCL) stopped supplies to them till July 5 in view of the lingering shortfall of 160 mmcfd due to the annual turnaround of Kunnar Pasakhi Deep (KPD) gas field.
This has caused a decline in gas availability and resulting in depletion of line pack and low pressure in the system.
