Winter gas supply schedule announced for Punjab, K-P

The Sui Northern Gas Pipelines Limited (SNGPL) has introduced an updated winter gas supply plan designed to provide consumers with consistent, high-pressure gas during peak hours to meet seasonal needs.

The revised schedule, effective from November 2024, specifies set time slots for gas availability, helping consumers plan cooking and heating activities around these periods, a local media outlet reported.

According to SNGPL’s new timetable, gas will be supplied at full pressure during three designated slots:

Morning: 6:00 AM - 9:00 AM
Afternoon: 12:00 PM - 2:00 PM
Evening: 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM

SNGPL representatives stated that the adjustments were made in compliance with government directives, with the company’s focus on enhancing service reliability across regions. They assured that consumers in Punjab, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, and other areas served by SNGPL would receive the full-pressure supply at these specific times.

The demand for gas rises significantly during winter as households depend on it for heating and hot water. This seasonal increase, coupled with shorter daylight hours, often strains supply systems.

SNGPL’s new winter schedule is expected to help mitigate these challenges and provide a stable supply to its over 7.22 million customers.

Moreover, Pakistan's daily oil and gas production and the sales of POL products increased by 2% respectively during the first four months of the current fiscal year.

According to data from Petroleum Information Services, the average daily crude oil production in the week ending on October 31 was recorded at 65,582 barrels, an increase from the previous week’s daily production of 64,467 barrels.

Meanwhile, the average daily gas production stood at 2,737 MMCFD, showing a 2% increase over the previous week’s production of 2,694 MMCFD, Express News reported.

In addition, statistics from the Oil Companies Advisory Council revealed that from July to October, petroleum product sales amounted to 5.18 million tons, also reflecting a 2% increase compared to the same period last year.

According to data from the State Bank, exports to France, Germany, and other Western European countries in the first quarter of the current fiscal year earned $1.165 billion, which is a 16.23% increase over the same period last year.

However, imports from these countries cost $496.34 million, 40.67% lower than the previous fiscal year’s imports.

Furthermore, the Cotton Ginners Association reported a 37% decrease in cotton arrivals at ginning factories, with 4,291,000 bales arriving by October 31, compared to 6,794,000 bales during the same period last year.