According to Peakoil.com Forums:
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| Mazabuka in Southern Province has been hit by a critical shortage of diesel.
A survey at all the four filling stations in the town revealed that only petrol was being sold |
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| The need to ration gas in OPEC’s second largest exporter of crude oil reveals a major vulnerability of Iran’s theocratic regime. |
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| Buenos Aires, Jul 2 (Prensa Latina) The Argentine government announced a multi-million dollar penalty on transnational Shell Oil on Monday for shortage of fuel supplies, and may bring company executives to court. |
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| After days of acute fuel shortage, the Kathmandu valley was Tuesday hit with its worst crisis in history as the state-owned petroleum importer and distributor reached the lowest level of fuel stocks and stopped supplies to gas stations.
‘Kathmandu valley now has just 300 kilolitres of petroleum,’ said Bishwanath Goyal, managing director of Nepal Oil Corporation (NOC). ‘This is the minimum mandatory stock we have to keep. We can’t sell any of it.’ |
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| £1 A LITRE FOR PETROL
July 7,2007 PETROL prices are set to smash the £1-a-litre barrier for the first time, drivers were warned last night. Soaring demand for fuel and a shortage of crude oil is threatening to push pump prices to record levels. |
Nicaragua: Energy Crisis Rears its Ugly Head
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| With an energy deficit hovering between 20-30% of the nation’s demand, embattled power-distribution company Union Fenosa in mid-June began again implementing rolling blackouts across the country, shutting down whole cities for 6-10 hours at a time.
Some offices in Managua, faced with morning blackouts that make production impossible, changed their nine-to-five work schedules to 2-8 p.m. |
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| The cost of flying to Flinders Island could go up if a critical shortage of aviation gas on the island is not resolved soon.
Airlines of Tasmania has had to restrict the number of passengers it carries because it can no longer refuel on the island |
Interesting to see the different reactions in each of the countries to the problem:
Zambia: “We don’t know what happened and we don’t know when it will get better”
Iran: “Riots and looting at the gas stations”
Nepal: “Scuffles at the gas pumps”
Argentina: “Find the facists in charge and fine them”
Brazil faces near-term electricity shortage
Nicaragua slashes gov’t working hours
Argentina Offers Tariff-Free Diesel Imports Up To 300,000CM
Brazil clears Bolivia to divert natgas to Argentina
Albania: Blackouts to start again in September
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| State power monopoly KESH reported recently that the country would suffer long blackout hours in September due to insufficient levels of domestic production and the lower levels of imports, which would not guarantee normal supply.
“We have a deficit of 800 millions KWh and this deficit will be covered by blackouts”, a KESH official said. |
Zambia’s Indeni refinery stocks depleted, now using reserves
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| Zambia’s sole oil refinery is working from reserves after running out of fuel stocks amid growing energy demand, an industry official told Dow Jones Newswires Monday. |
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| The government has responded to the emerging diesel crisis by announcing its intention to discourage people from using the fuel. Algerian experts recommended at a ‘study day’ on July 7th that the government introduce measures to encourage the consumption of alternative fuels such as liquefied petroleum gas and natural gas, in combination with more stringent vehicle efficiency and emissions regulations, a tax regime on diesel vehicles, the development of other transport methods for passengers and goods, and the use of solar energy in rural areas. |
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