KARACHI, Pakistan—The death toll from a sewer gas blast in Pakistan’s largest city of Karachi jumped to 17 as some critically injured people died overnight and Sunday, police said. Initially, 12 people were reported dead and 11 others injured in Saturday’s gas explosion in a sewage system in the commercial hub of Pakistan Saturday. Senior…
Gas Explosion in Sewer Kills 10 in Southern Pakistan City
KARACHI, Pakistan—A powerful gas explosion in a sewage system in a southern Pakistan city killed at least 10 people and injured 13 others Saturday, police and a health official said. Police spokesman Sohail Jokhio said the blast was apparently caused when something ignited gas that had accumulated in the sewer beneath a bank building in…
Gas Explosion in Sewer Kills 12 in Pakistan’s Largest City
KARACHI, Pakistan—A powerful gas explosion in a sewage system in Pakistan’s largest city, Karachi, killed at least 12 people and injured 11 others Saturday, police and a health official said. Police spokesman Sohail Jokhio said the blast was apparently caused when something ignited gas that had accumulated in the sewer beneath a local bank building…
Australia Could See Coal Retire Three Times Faster Than Anticipated
Analysis Australia’s accelerating transition to more renewable energy and commitment to reach net-zero emissions by 2050 could see coal power retire three times faster than originally expected. This is the determination made by the Australian Energy Market Operator (AEMO) under its future energy “step change” model, which it argues is the most likely scenario for…
Western Australia Needs New Gas to Address Impending Shortfall: Market Operator
Western Australia (WA) will need to start developing new sources of gas very soon to avoid a deficit in the next few years, Australia’s energy monitor has said. Meanwhile, similar concerns are brewing nationwide. The Australian Energy Market Operator’s (AEMO) annual gas outlook for WA has projected a gap in supply between 2025 and 2027,…
GOP Demands More Domestic Energy Production to Refill Strategic Reserve
The GOP has put forward legislation to increase domestic oil and natural gas production in response to President Joe Biden’s decisions to pull from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve (SPR) to stabilize skyrocketing gas prices. After several prominent Democrats submitted a request that Biden pull from the SPR, the president obliged and announced his intention to…
BC Moves to Recovery Management Phase After Floods; Most Military Leaving Province
VICTORIA—Gas rationing will continue in British Columbia as the Trans Mountain pipeline starts its transition to full service after floods and slides. Public Safety Minister Mike Farnworth says the lifting of the provincial 30-litre purchase order will occur as soon as the pipeline system is able resume full service, but until then, fuel limits will…
Australian Govt Celebrates $16.5 Billion Gas Project Despite Climate Groups Outcry
The go-ahead for a $16.5 billion (US$12 billion) offshore gas project off the coast of Western Australia (WA) has become a cause of celebration for the government whilst simultaneously drawing severe criticism from environmental groups. Following a merger between the oil and gas portfolios of resource giants BHP and Woodside, $2.1 billion (US$1.5 billion) has…
Storm Damage in BC Prompts Gasoline and Travel Restrictions
VICTORIA—British Columbia’s public safety minister says he’s relying on the good judgment of residents to ensure the province doesn’t run out of gasoline. Mike Farnworth says B.C. residents, who are not essential workers, will be limited to buying 30 litres of fuel per gas station visit as the government looks to truck or barge gas…
Average San Diego County Gas Price Less Than 8 Cents from Record High
SAN DIEGO—The average price of a gallon of self-serve regular gasoline in San Diego County rose Nov. 18 for the ninth consecutive day, increasing a half-cent to $4.648. The average price is within 7.7 cents of matching San Diego County’s record high of $4.725 set on Oct. 8, 2012. The average price has increased 10.3…
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