The government on Wednesday said a technical fault at one of the country’s Floating Storage and Regasification Units (FSRUs) has disrupted gas supply to the national grid, reducing daily gas supply by around 450 million cubic feet (mmcfd) and affecting industries, power plants and compressed natural gas (CNG) stations.
The Energy and Mineral Resources Division in a statement said gas regasification from the affected FSRU has been suspended due to the technical problem.
As a result, gas pressure has dropped in several parts of the country, causing disruptions to industrial production, electricity generation and CNG refueling operations, it added.
In some areas, CNG stations have been unable to receive the required volume of gas, leading to long queues and public inconvenience.
Engineers and technical experts are working on the highest priority basis to restore normal operations at the FSRU and resume gas supply as quickly as possible, it said.
It said it is closely monitoring the gas supply situation and expressed hope that supply condition would improve once the technical problem at the FSRU is resolved.
It also apologized to consumers for the inconvenience caused by the disruption.
