February 22 2008

Argentina: Ahora los viñateros deben sortear la falta de gasoil
India: TVNL collapse hints at blackouts
Indonesia: Stormy Weather Forces Blackouts throughout Bali
Indonesia: Jakarta hit by scheduled blackouts to save power
Nepal: Kathmandu: The City of Scarcity
Nigeria: Nigéria: le "cauchemar électrique" continue et se politise
Papua New Guinea: PNG Power to engage police to track vandals
Pakistan: Energy crisis inflicts Rs10b loss
Paraguay: Petropar de nuevo agotó su stock de gasoíl y existe un caos en la cadena
South Africa: Energy shortage weighs heavily on gold-mining sector’s shoulders

February 19 2008

Argentina: Para De Angelis, aún no ha llegado lo peor de la escasez de combustible
Bangladesh: Bangladesh eyes energy security beyond 2011
China: RPT-China manufacturing hub wrestles with power shortage
India: Electricity Crisis Hobbles an India Eager to Ascend
Nepal: Fuel Shortage in Nepal Hits Hospitals, Schools, Transport
Nepal: Fuel, electricity shortage in Nepal continues
Nepal: Fuel shortage forces closure of Valley schools
Nigeria: Nigeria/electricité: le président limoge son conseiller spécial
Nigeria: Yar’Adua apologises to Nigerians over energy crisis
South Africa: South Africa's energy crisis sends currency tumbling, slows economic growth
South Africa: No gas at the end of the tunnel
South Africa: Eskom to consult councils
Tajikistan: Threat of food shortages as Tajikistan faces the worst winter in decades
Tajikistan: UN Urges Food Aid, As Anger Mounts Over Energy Crisis
Venezuela: Denuncian manipulación en venta de gas-oil

February 12 2008

Argentina: Denuncian escasez de gasoil para levantar la cosecha
China: China's snow-plagued Zhejiang expects to restore power grid at end of March
Costa Rica: Rainfall Shortages Threaten Costa Rica Power
Iraq: Kerosene shortage in Missan
Iraq: Iran grant to provide Najaf electricity
Nepal: Body formed to resolve problem of load shedding
Pakistan: Need to focus on sustainable power generation stressed
Pakistan: KESC owes WAPDA Rs 30b
Papua New Guinea: Fuel shortage hit Bougainville, affecting transportation
South Africa: Position, position, position ... and now power, says FNB
Tajikistan: UNICEF sends emergency supplies to Tajikistan
Turkey: As Russia's Ukraine deadline looms, gas crisis knocks on Turkey's door
Zimbabwe: Power Outages And Water Shortages In Zimbabwe Becoming Chronic

February 11 2008

China: Newcastle Thermal Coal Rises to Record on China Cuts
DR Congo: Kananga : réduction d’heures de fourniture du courant électrique
DR Congo: Kinshasa : coupures d'électricité, les prix augmentent aux marchés
New Zealand: Blackout threat as drought worsens
Nigeria: Blackout to Worsen as Power Generation Drops
Pakistan: People curse Lesco for blackouts
South Africa: Commodities Round up: Platinum and Gold Soar on Energy Cuts, Oil Gains
South Africa: Angloplat may shed 150 000 oz in 2008
South Africa: Power cuts impact property market
South Africa: Rand Sinks as South African Electricity Grid Fails
South Africa: Blackouts taking fizz out of fizzy drinks
Tajikistan: Energy Crisis Hits Tajik Press
Uganda: Fuel reserves: Govt quiet, cites security concerns

February 6 2008

Argentina: Problemas con el combustible
Australia: Blackouts spark Keith power infrastructure audit
Chile: Codelco Faces More Risk of Mine Disruption on Energy Shortfall
China: Eight Chinese counties to spend Lunar New Year's Eve in darkness
DR Congo: Lubumbashi : 10 jours sans électricité, les entreprises se plaignent
India: Cooking gas crisis will ease soon: Deora
India: India faces LPG crisis
Lebanon: Énergie - La production de 500 kilowatts de courant électrique coûte 150 000 LL alors que l’abonné ne paie que 35 000 LL
Nepal: Industrial production down by 30 pc due to load shedding
Nepal: Impact Of Load Shedding
South Africa: R3000 an hour in fuel to keep shoppers happy during blackouts
South Africa: Business confidence continues downward trend, Sacci warns of recession
Tajikistan: Frozen Tajikistan appeals for aid in winter crisis
Uzbekistan: Uzbekistan suspends electric power supplies to Tajikistan

February 5 2008

Argentina: Hay escasez de combustibles a pesar de la baja de precios
China: Major Blackouts Threaten Chinese New Year
China: China's power shortage eases, coal stocks rise-SERC
DR Congo: Kananga : réduction d’heures de fourniture du courant électrique
Guinea: Pénurie de carburant à Kankan
India: Petroleum Ministry in alert mode following LPG shortage
India: Fuel bills up for CNG cars
India: Surgeries suspended as clinic gropes in the dark
Mozambique: One killed in Mozambique transport price protests
Nepal: Nepal to face major power shortage in the next 5 years
Pakistan: CDA will exploit resources to meet shortage of power
Pakistan: Electricity problems dull people’s lives, gears WAPDA into action
South Africa: Govt sells power to other countries amid shortage
South Africa: Fuel shortage for Cape airport?
South Africa: Cape Town neglect blamed for blackouts
South Africa: It’s time to face the nation

February 3 2008

Argentina: La extracción de crudo sigue en baja
Argentina: En marzo podría faltar y subir el combustible
China: China disputes claim of coal shortage link to power plant closings
Kenya: Acute fuel shortage persists in western Kenya
Pakistan: Pakistan urges 30pc cut in energy consumption
South Africa: Power quotas to hit middle class hardest
South Africa: Blackouts rack South Africa
South Africa: Armageddon into this candle-lit life
South Africa: Zuma offers everyone a perfect opt-out clause
South Africa: Hello Sardine City ... where the electricity supply is very iffy

January 21 2008

China: Sinopec Boosts Oil Refining Increase to End Shortage
Lebanon: Angry protesters over electricity shortage briefly block major road in Beirut
Pakistan: Businessmen fear loss of exports
Palestine (Gaza): Israel Allows Some Supplies Into Gaza
Palestine (Gaza): Fuel Shortage Shuts Gaza Power Plant, Leaving City Dark
South Africa: Electricity blackouts spark outpouring of online rage
South Africa: Eskom stops exporting electricity
South Africa: Mbeki gets energy supply report from Eskom
Zimbabwe: Blackouts plague 2 African nations

January 1 2008

India: 30-minute load shedding in Kerala for two-weeks
India: Centre cuts State’s share of power by 150 MW
Kenya: Fuel shortage hits central Kenya region
Nigeria: Electric power down the drain
Pakistan: Duration of loadshedding upped F.P. Report
Pakistan: Happy New Year: Massive load shedding from today
Pakistan: 31 NWFP hydel projects in the doldrums due to lack of funds
Pakistan: Fuel shortage may worsen power situation
Uganda: Fuel shortage worsens countrywide
Uganda: Fuel shortage hits Uganda
Uganda: l'approvisionnement en carburant touché par la crise kényane

December 26 2007

Argentina: El interior sin nafta
Argentina: Jaqueados por la escasez de naftas
China: China cuts oil products import tax for 2008
China: Sinopec to produce 42.5 mln tons crude oil in Q4
India: VPP threatens to hold protests against deteriorating power supply
India: Govt eyes 24 sites for merchant power plants
India: Power cut played spoilsport on X'mas
Pakistan: People told to brace for power outages

December 20 2007

Argentina: Estiman que en 2008 se duplicará la conversión de autos a GNC
Cameroon: Pénurie de carburant à Mamfé
Canada (North Scotia): Fuel shortage exposes ‘just-in-time’ weakness
India: Pune model to be replicated: minister
Nepal: NOC to come up with guideline to mix ethanol in petrol
Pakistan: Pakistan looking at alternate energy resources
Pakistan: College students protest against loadshedding F.P. Report
Pakistan: Loadshedding irking people of KGM
Palestine (Gaza): UN: Gaza electricity supply in danger
South Africa: Influx of tourists raises load shedding concerns
Sri Lanka: Sri Lanka faces 400MW energy shortfall in 2008: ADB

December 18 2007

Canada (Nova Scotia): Heating oil runs low in Cape Breton
China: Escasez de combustible azota suroeste de China
China: China's Southwest Hit by Fuel Crunch
France: "La France manque d’électricité de pointe"
Slovakia: Slovakia Negotiates Electricity Imports from Ukraine
Ecuador: Escasez de gas en parroquias y recintos
United Kingdom: Diesel shortage sparks panic at pumps
Nepal: Load shedding hours increased
Northern Marianas: Rolling blackouts hit Saipan-again
Northern Marianas: Saipan endures another round of rolling blackouts
Pakistan: APTA criticises load shedding
Pakistan: Energy problem
Panama: Paro provoca escasez de combustible

December 8 2007

Bolivia: Largas colas por escasez de diesel
China: Sinopec, PetroChina buy more oil from abroad to increase domestic supply
Hungary: Electricity shortage may be due to regional capacity
India: TN: "Power shortage due to increase in consumption"
India: LPG crisis hits civic schools
Pakistan: SNGPL to close down 650 units to control gas shortage
Vietnam: Vietnam faces December electricity blackouts

December 6 2007

Bolivia: Choferes toman oficinas de YPFB por diesel
Indonesia: Late fuel deliveries yet to take toll
Nigeria: Country's Production Capacity Drops By 900,000bpd
Nigeria: Nationwide Blackout Looms
Palestine (Gaza): Palestinians urge Egypt to supply Gaza with fuel
Palestine (Gaza): Several medical clinics close in Gaza due to fuel shortage
South Africa: S.Africa approves electricity plan amid crunch
Vietnam: Vietnam faces power shortage in December

November 28 2007

Albania: Albania exploring use of renewable energy sources
Argentina: La falta de combustible podría afectar el transporte público
Argentina: Diputados analizan aumentos de combustible
Argentina: Escasez y aumento en las naftas
China: Chinese tiger has nothing in tank
India: Surging Demand and a Nationwide Shortage: Why India Wants Coal for Christmas
India: Severe cold grips Kashmir valley
India: Early chill freezes valley
Nepal: Nepal faces LPG shortage in winter season
Northern Marianas: 4 power generators still down
Papua New Guinea: Airlines face fuel shortage
Senegal: Pour ne pas perdre une dotation en ordinateurs faute d’électricité
South Africa: Blackouts hit Tshwane
South Africa: 'Technical fault' at Eskom causing blackouts

November 27 2007

Argentina: El combustible no sólo sube, también escasea
China: China economic planner says fuel shortage to ease 'very soon'
China: Fuel oil futures surge 4.4%
Guyana: Guyana Blames Blackouts on Fuel Supply
Nepal: LPG Shortage to Get More Acute in Coming Months
Nepal: Farmers protest petroleum shortage in Dhangadi
Pakistan: Gas supply suspended in 4 districts
Paraguay: La escasez de naftas será crítica esta semana, dicen
South Africa: Risk of load shedding ‘high' - Eskom
Uganda: Bukenya Advises On Selflessness

November 24 2007

Cambodia: Cambodia seeks $3bn investments in power plants
Myanmar: Rangoon reels under prolonged power cuts
Pakistan: $1bn to be raised for Wapda
Spain: La red eléctrica estuvo 'a punto' de caerse el lunes y 200 grandes empresas tuvieron que desconectarse
Zimbabwe: Bulawayo faces refuse collection crisis

November 23 2007

Argentina: Naftas: pese a las retenciones, siguen la escasez y los precios altos en Corrientes
Brazil: Brasil enfrenta escasez de gas
Guyana: PNCR calls for enquiry into 'train wreck' power company
India: 13 states restructure their electricity boards
India: Rs. 187 cr. more to meet power shortage
Nigeria: Nigeria needs 24 refineries, 50,000mw to revive energy sector
Northern Marianas: Islandwide outages hit Saipan
Paraguay: Una medida de fuerza de emblemas pone en peligro provisión de gasoil

November 21 2007

Argentina: Escasez e incrementos en las naftas y el gasoil
Argentina: En 48 horas, ya habrá gas en garrafa
China: Chinese oil giant imports diesel to ease shortage
Guyana: GUYOIL fuel shortage putting pressure on other suppliers
Pakistan: CEO IESCO seeks customers cooperation in saving electricity
Slovakia: Jahnátek: Electricity shortage covered by Ukraine; No negative impact from Mochovce
USA (North Dakota): N.D.: Officials Discuss Fuel Supply
Vietnam: State prepares to bid petroleum subsidies goodbye

November 20 2007

Argentina: En el interior del país, cada vez menos y no para de aumentar
India: CERC to hear petition on over drawing power
India: Power cuts prompt protest
Malawi: Malawi diesel shortage hits airport
Malawi: L’électricité, un mirage pour les populations de la Cité du Banimonotié
Nepal: Consumers to face upto 4 hours of power cuts
USA (North Dakota): Farm Diesel in Short Supply Around Sioux Falls Area
USA (North Dakota): Diesel Shortage Sends Farmers Scrambling