Pakistan Faces Large Gas Supply Shortfall

摘要

Pakistan is facing a large natural gas supply shortfall of 600-900 MMcf/d, Pakistan's Daily Times reported Dec. 31, citing a statement given to a press briefing by Secretary Minister of Petroleum and Natural Resources Imtiaz Qazi. "The gap between demand and supply of natural gas is due to provision of gas facilities to new villages, cities, general consumers and commercial connection- which is exerting pressure on the existing supply of gas," he said. Production from existing fields is in decline as well, exacerbating the supply problem. "If the existing demand for natural gas continued, the situation would get a lot worse in the next 5 to 10 years."