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Peru Halts Gas Exports Amid Energy Crisis
6 Mar
Summary
- Peru suspended natural gas exports due to a domestic energy crisis.
- A pipeline rupture on Sunday caused transport suspension.
- LPG supply is significantly impacted by the natural gas outage.
Peru has suspended natural gas exports as the nation grapples with an energy crisis. The Ministry of Energy and Mines confirmed the halt on Thursday. This action is a direct consequence of a significant pipeline rupture that occurred on Sunday.
Transportadora de Gas del Peru (TGP), the pipeline operator, had to suspend operations in the affected section to facilitate necessary repairs. TGP implemented temporary restrictions on gas supplies to industrial and electricity sector users earlier this week.
The natural gas outage has had a cascading effect, leading energy firm Pluspetrol to suspend its liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) production on Wednesday. The Pisco fractionation plant, which is crucial for supplying about 70% of Peru's LPG, was affected by the reduced natural gas flow.
