This is with reference to the news item published on September 06, 2017, regarding reduction in blend of system gas being supplied to industrial sector from 35% to 28% w.e.f. September 1, 2017. As a key initiative for overcoming the acute energy crises prevailing in the Country, SNGPL lead the way for pursuing imports of Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) into the Country. With the injection of RLNG into the system and effective management of available gas supplies, SNGPL has been able to ensure uninterrupted gas supplies to all sectors of consumers on its network.
The gas in SNGPL's network is a blend of indigenous system gas and imported RLNG. It is pertinent to mention here that there is only change in ratio of the blend and SNGPL ensure no cut in gas supply to the industrial sector on SNGPL's network. It is further clarified that change in ratio of indigenous system gas is only due to increase in demand of high priority consumers (Domestic) in the Northern areas and that SNGPL shall continue its endeavors to supply blend of gas to its industrial consumers in the greater interest of the country.-PR