SSGC suspends gas supply to CNG sector, captive power plants

Karachi: The Sui Southern Gas Company (SSGC) announced Monday (November 29) that it is planning to suspend supply of gas to the compressed natural gas (CNG) sector and captive power plants, starting December 1.

Reports citing sources said that SSGC is facing a shortfall of 100 million cubic feet per day (mmcfd) at present and the availability of gas in its system has dropped to 1,000 mmcfd compared to the recent past. 

As per gas utility firm, to ensure uninterrupted supply of gas to its domestic and commercial consumers, the SSGC is discontinuing supply to the CNG sector and captive power plants for two months and 15 days.

Starting December 1, all CNG stations along captive power plants will not be able to get gas supply till February 15.

The decision to suspend gas supply to CNG outlets was taken due to interruption in gas supplies faced by domestic and commercial customers.

According to press release of SSGC, all CNG stations will not be found operative during this period.

Diverting it to households with immediate effect, SSGC authorities have also advised the owners of the CNG Stations not to fill CNG in such vehicles, where safety of installation of CNG cylinders / piping is not ensured.

In the meantime, SSGC regrets the inconvenience which may be caused to CNG users during the above notified shut down period.

All the CNG stations will close their operation completely for over two months and no gas sales would be allowed to the vehicles during this shut down period.