Karachi’s gas supply to remain affected for next 24 hours: SSGC

Karachi’s gas supply is to remain affected for the next 24 hours!

The Sui Southern Gas Company (SSGC) Sunday announced that the gas supply in Karachi will face interruption and low pressure for the next 24 hours due to a sudden shortage of gas from the  Naimat-Basal field.

“[The] SSGC is faced with a sudden shortage of 50 mmcfd gas from the upstream Naimat- Bassal Gas Field,” the SSGC wrote on its official X handle.

“As a result of this curtailment, residents of Karachi will be faced with short supply / low-pressure issues for the next 24 hours. Inconvenience is regretted,” the gas utility added.

Earlier this week, the SSGC notified that it will shut down gas supplies to all industries and compressed natural gas (CNG) stations in Sindh for 48 hours starting from Saturday morning, citing low pressure and shortages in its system.

According to SSGC, the decision has been made per the gas sales agreement for industrial customers approved by the Oil and Gas Regulatory Authority (Ogra) and the Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) of the cabinet, which allows the SSGC to manage gas load according to the sectoral priority order.