February 23 2008

Argentina: Argentina, Brazil Sign Nuclear Deal To Solve Energy Shortage Problems
Argentina: Lula Says Investment to Resolve Bolivia Gas Impasse
India: LPG shortage to ease by first week of March
Indonesia: Coal stocks still low at two Indonesia power plants
Indonesia: Indonesia to cut oil imports
Nepal: Load Shedding Affects NARC Research, DNA Stock
Paraguay: “Escasez puede ser catastrófica para el sector productivo”
South Africa: S.Africa power crunch may benefit coal sector

February 20 2008

Afghanistan: Insuffisances énergétiques de l'Afghanistan pénalisent développement
Haiti: Le défi de l’information
Nepal: Power shortages cripple life
Nepal: Strike, fuel shortage hit life in capital
Pakistan: Loadshedding once again becomes a routine
South Africa: South Africa Sees Slower Growth, Current Account
South Africa: Rasool warns on skills and energy crises
Tajikistan: Tajikistan faces food, power crunch in ‘coldest’ winter

February 18 2008

Argentina: Cristina enfrenta la crisis energética
Argentina: Denuncian falta de combustible
Chile: Chile's ENAP, Antofagasta to build power plants
India: Petro price hike: Too little, too late?
India: Union Sports Minister apprised of LPG shortage in Sultanpur
India: Exams will not defer power cuts
India: BJP opposes hike in oil prices
Namibia: Namibia to construct nuclear power station 'in a decade'
Nepal: Meager oil volume enters Ktm
Nepal: Fuel shortage in Nepal's capital forces schools to close, public transport to halt
Nepal: Fuel, Power Crisis May Halt City Hospital Services
New Zealand: Calls to cut power use
Pakistan: Fear of load-shedding on polling day looms large
South Africa: Eskom needs private power station as stopgap
South Africa: Eskom invites bids for 3 000MW power supply
Turkey: Areva declares interest in Turkey nuclear plant project

February 17 2008

India: Gowda faces load shedding brunt
Kosovo: Blackout Hits during Thaci Address at Pristina Media Centre
Nepal: 1 killed, 46 injured as Terai on boil again
Nepal: Terai banda turns fatal; one dead, two critically injured
Venezuela: Se desmorona un imperio

February 16 2008

China: SW China city suffers power shortage as snowy winter brings chaos
China: Blackouts in China city as snowy weather revisits
Kazakhstan: Kazakhstan Suspends Fuel Oil Exports to Kyrgyzstan
Nepal: Fuel Shortage Hits Garbage Collection in Valley
Nepal: Fuel crisis spawns protests
Pakistan: Generators still in demand amid load shedding
South Africa: Demand for diesel up amid Eskom crisis
Vietnam: Vietnam to slash coal exports by a third in 2008

February 15 2008

Chile: Chile's Gener 2007 net falls to $81 million
China: China Jan coal imports dip despite domestic shortage
India: IndianOil blames Reliance, railways for shortage in LPG supplies
India: State facing power shortage
Liberia: Gasocrisis Deepens!
Nepal: It’s a circus out there
New Zealand: Power station to stay shut despite fears of blackouts
Pakistan: Energy crisis and the next government
Papua New Guinea: Kundiawa General Hospital faces acute fuel shortage
Sierra Leone: “ENOUGH PETROL NOW, MORE ON THE WAY”
South Africa: Load shedding turmoil is a simple case of history repeating itself
Tajikistan: Kyrgyzstan refuses to supply electricity to Tajikistan
Venezuela: Carrusel de las incompetencias
Vietnam: 2008 serait l'année des économies d'énergie
Zimbabwe: Manufacturing companies reduce operations

February 14 2008

Bolivia: Delius: Falta de jet fuel es por una ‘chambonada administrativa’
Bolivia: Fila de avionetas por jet fuel
Botswana: Nortex workers feel load shedding pinch
India: Protest against loadshedding
India: Fuel crisis looms large over Manipur
Nepal: UML draws govt's attention towards fuel crunch
Nepal: Shortage of Cooking Gas Hits People Hard
New Zealand: Low lakes pose risk of power cuts
New Zealand: People in power need to address supply problems
Pakistan: PCA discusses loadshedding, ST crisis
USA (Alaska): Aleutian village copes with fuel shortage

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 10 2008

Argentina: Ruralistas denuncian escasez de gasoil para cosecha
Argentina: Shell reducirá 50% producción de diésel en Argentina
Argentina: Shell produce menos naftas y podría haber escasez
India: LPG shortage in Punjab, Haryana
Iraq: Kerosene shortage in Missan
Palestine (Gaza): Lack of fuel causes 30% power shortfall in Gaza
South Africa: Eskom’s load shedding brings havoc to SA

February 7 2008

India: More LPG to be imported to counter shortage
Kenya: Stop fooling us, motorists tell Energy minister
Nepal: Impact Of Load Shedding - II
Nepal: Petroleum supply from Sunday only
Pakistan: Loadshedding to be controlled in 18 months
Pakistan: Industry warns of economic turmoil
South Africa: Cabinet calls for a 10% cut in electricity use by all consumers
South Africa: Red tape protecting Eskom hold up private power deals

February 1 2008

Argentina: La falta de combustible afectó a varias estaciones de servicio de la ciudad
Argentina: Paraguayos se ahorran hasta 1,60 $/litro comprando combustible en Argentina
China: Snow-stricken China warned that worst is to come
China: China Halts Coal Exports to South Korea, Dong-a Ilbo Reports
Kenya: Fuel shortage hits Rift Valley, Western and Nyanza
Nepal: 46 Hours Per Week Load Shedding from Today
Nepal: Petrol, kerosene, diesel, LPG shortage worsens; Supply to resume in a few days, promises NOC
Nepal: Transporters call indefinite strike
New Zealand: Power blackouts possible as grid under pressure
Pakistan: Crisis after crisis, long queues of cooking oil purchasers Ali Hussain
Pakistan: Gas supply shortage causes uncertainty
South Africa: S African mines hit by delay to return of power
South Africa: Civic Centre ignores lights memo
South Africa: Platinum futures soar to record amid blackouts in South Africa, supply concerns
South Africa: No confidence: Mbeki’s logic necessitates his resignation
South Africa: Load-shedding is a threat to Gautrain schedule
Vietnam: Pas de coupures électriques durant le Têt

January 31 2008

China: Power blackouts highlight need for pricing system reforms
China: Lantern show held amid power shortage causes stir
Nepal: Diesel Shortage: 70 pc Public Vehicles 'Not Plying'
New Zealand: Blackout threat over NI when station shuts down
Pakistan: APDM blames govt for price-hike, energy crisis
Pakistan: President Musharraf wants early completion of energy projects
Pakistan: Load shedding cripples life in Karak
South Africa: Where’s the outrage?
South Africa: ANC split over power cuts
South Africa: SAfrica mines suffer new power supply hitch
South Africa: More blackouts as Eskom reports 4 000 MW capacity shortfall
South Africa: Go to sleep early to save power - minister
South Africa: Power Failures Outrage South Africa
South Africa: Erwin: Cut usage, not my head
Uganda: Fuel shortage creeping back

January 30 2008

Argentina: Continúan los problemas de abastecimiento de combustible
China: CHINA FACES FRIGID WINTER AMID POWER SHORTAGES
China: Petrol giants launch emergency plan to cope with oil shortage
India (Kashmir): Snowfall in Srinagar, -24 in Drass
Namibia: Brownouts 'around the corner'
Northern Marianas: Power Utility Responsible For Blackouts, Mobil Executive Says
Pakistan: Loadshedding hours up despite PEPCO promise F.P. Report
Pakistan: Chashma plant closure to increase load shedding
Panama: Mici no multará a Shell por escasez de combustible en el mercado local
South Africa: Load shedding to hit food inflation
South Africa: Blackouts resume as parliament discusses power crisis
South Africa: Blackouts won’t harm economy: Erwin

January 27 2008

China: China feels new year chill as coal shortage bites
India: City reels under powercuts for over 6 hours
India: Badal urges people to bear with power shortage
Lebanon: Protests in Lebanon leave 7 dead
Marshall Islands: Marshall Islands faces fuel shortage
South Africa: Blackouts threaten thousands of jobs
South Africa: Eskom’s Comical Ali
South Africa: De Beers Suspends SA Diamond Mining Due to Power Shortage
South Africa: Schools go old-school as blackouts strike
South Africa: GUILTY!
Zambia: Power blackouts may have been sabotage, says Zambian president

January 25 2008

China: China Halts Coal Exports Amid Shortage
Marshall Islands: MAJURO FACES POWER OUTAGE OVER LATE FUEL DELIVERY
Namibia: 'False' power alarm spreads panic
Nepal: Diesel crisis troubles Kathmanduites
Pakistan: PM asks Pepco to wait for next govt
Pakistan: City experiences prolonged load-shedding
Pakistan: ICCI President expressed concern over Gas load shedding
Pakistan: Bright lights & power shortage
Pakistan: Another problem crops up for residents
South Africa: SA fumbles on through power chaos
South Africa: 'Worst load shedding day so far'
South Africa: Cape Town plans for blackouts
South Africa: Power cuts a national emergency: Erwin
South Africa: Fears for water supplies for next six years
South Africa: Load-shedding may lead to water cuts in Free State
South Africa: South African Mines Halt Production on Eskom Power Shortage
South Africa: Gold Fields Halts S. Africa Output on Power Shortage
Uzbekistan: Uzbekistan Sees Rare Protests Over Gas Shortage
Vietnam: Blackouts to darken economy

January 24 2008

Argentina: Colectiveros advierten sobre un posible recorte del servicio por escasez de combustible
Argentina: Paraná: falta nafta y gasoil en estaciones de servicio que bajaron los precios
China: China, outpacing its own infrastructure
China: Chalco shuts 2 aluminium plants on power shortage
China: China faces critical energy shortage
South Africa: Energy crises impact whole Southern African region mining sector
South Africa: Durban feeling the impact of load shedding
South Africa: Food prices to rocket with power crisis
South Africa: South Africa Blackouts Snarl Traffic, Shut Cartier, Vex Mbeki
Tajikistan: TAJIKISTAN EXPERIENCES ROLLING BLACKOUTS AMID FREEZING WINTER TEMPERATURES
Uganda: Mbale SMEs tipped on efficient energy usage
Zambia: Zambia power woes worsen,may dent '08 copper output
Zambia: Blackouts hamper Zambian mining operations
Zimbabwe: Blackouts plunge economy further down the abyss

January 23 2008

Argentina: Denuncian nuevamente la escasez de combustible en distritos de la provincia
Argentina: No cesan los inconvenientes por la falta de combustibles
China: In a snow-covered China, entire regions are without electricity and gas
China: Record power shortage hits China
China: Coal shortage causes short supply of power in China
China: China Shuts 5% of Coal-Fired Power Plants on Shortage
China: Power Outage Spreads to Central China
Namibia: Namibia introduces load shedding
Nepal: Nepal Load-shedding Authority
Pakistan: Shortage of gas multiplies user's problems
Pakistan: Energy crisis
South Africa: Eskom presses state to fund expansion
South Africa: Questions we should ask in light of power blackouts
South Africa: Cabinet mulls over blackouts
South Africa: Blackouts prompt scramble for renewable energy
South Africa: 'Yes, there is a power crisis'
South Africa: 'Power shortage will affect economy in other ways'
Zimbabwe: Power Restored In Zimbabwean Capital But Blackouts Persist Elsewhere

January 19 2008

Canada (Ontario): Feud puts into question new reactors for Ontario
Pakistan: Gas suspension to CNG stations to continue
Pakistan: Frequent power cuts disrupting Majalis
Palestine (Gaza): Pénurie de carburant à Gaza
South Africa: Load shedding hits agricultural sector hard
South Africa: Power outages to get worse
South Africa: Load shedding this weekend
South Africa: Minister on holiday as blackouts grip SA

January 16 2008

Albania: Most of Albania without electricity
Argentina: Escasez de gasoil: Peligraría el levantamiento de la cosecha
Argentina: Naftas: negocio brasileño en la frontera
Argentina: Piden a los municipios que denuncien falta de combustible
Argentina: Con el combustible más barato hay más desabastecimiento
Argentina: Se agudiza la escasez de combustibles en Misiones
Canada (NWT): NTCL, Imperial scramble to deal with Inuvik gas shortage
China: China resorts to biodiesel projects to solve energy shortage
China: Southern China Edging a Power Crisis
China: Power shortage in southern China to widen after closure of 6 pct power generation capacity
China: South China hit by power crunch due to coal shortages: report
Iraq: Iraq's Baiji refinery shut after power cuts
Nepal: Govt mulls ways to minimise load shedding
South Africa: Power blackouts continue
South Africa: 'We aren't coping with blackouts'
South Africa: Eskom warns of more power cuts
Vietnam: Le Nord en pénurie d'eau

January 15 2008

Argentina: El Gobierno autorizó las exportaciones de combustible
China: Southern provinces short of power
China: Southern China Shuts Power Capacity on Coal Shortage
Guyana: 600 Utility Workers Strike in Guyana
Israel: IE fights through winter cold
Nepal: Low on fuel again This time it’s diesel
Pakistan: Pasban stages protest against flour shortage
Pakistan: Islamabad hit by low gas pressure and load shedding
Pakistan: Power shortage hitting pharma industry: PPMA chairman
Pakistan: PAKISTAN: Beset By Multiple Crises
Pakistan: Loadshedding continues to haunt Lahorites
Pakistan: Motions in Senate against power, gas load-shedding
Russia (Dagestan): The 16th Assassination Attempt
South Africa: Power cuts spread
South Africa: Rolling blackouts continue
South Africa: Blackouts continue, stir panic
South Africa: Load shedding at its highest levels
Turkey: Back to the future, back to Qatar
Uganda: Fuel Shortage Jolts Energy
Vietnam: Soaring demand, problems at power plants cause massive shortage