Govt lauded for ensuring RLNG supply in winters
Power generation through imported gas RLNG grew due to the addition of two new RLNG power plants to the system ie Quaid-e-Azam Thermal Power (Private) Limited and Haveli Bahadur Shah. PHOTO: AFP
Value added textile exporters have appreciated the government for ensuring uninterrupted supply of re-gasified liquefied natural gas (RLNG) to the export industry in the winter season.
In a statement on Saturday, Pakistan Apparel Forum Chairman Muhammad Jawed Bilwani said that textile exporters were aware of the looming gas shortage and lauded the government and the Ministry of Energy (Petroleum Division) for taking the initiative to support the export industry.
Referring to the meeting chaired by the Federal Minister Energy Hammad Azhar on November 19, he said that the value added textile exporters across Pakistan were willing to pay $9 per MMBTU for RLNG for captive power plants and $6.5 per MMBTU for their boilers for three months.
However, he urged the ministry to ensure uninterrupted gas supply along with the required pressure.
The value added textile exporters of Karachi expressed concern that the export oriented industries of the city had never received RLNG at concessional tariff of $6.5 or $9 per MMBTU despite the fact that the port city generated 54% of total exports.
“The textile exporters are disturbed due to this sheer discrimination and dubious conduct of the government,” he said.
He lamented that several exporters of Karachi had only RLNG connections and currently, the Sui Southern Gas Company Limited (SSGC) was charging them $15.62 per MMBTU.
Published in The Express Tribune, November 21st, 2021.
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