The low temperatures recorded throughout the country brought with them a dizzying increase in the consumption of gas natural gas and because of them the companies in the sector decided to suspend the sale of compressed natural gas (CNG) to guarantee the supply of homes. The measure unleashed a complex situation for those who need that type of fuel, especially public and passenger transport; and the reality is that the exit does not seem to be close.
In The Silver More than twenty service stations had to limit or completely interrupt the sale of CNGa figure that rises to nearly 200 if the province and the Autonomous City of Buenos Aires (CABA) in general are included.
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Gas consumption during this month doubled that of May 2023, so the situation is critical and for the situation to be reversed, the Government made a key decision.
The objective is to avoid more supply cuts like those observed since last week in some CNG stations and industries with “interruptible” contracts.
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Gas demand in homes doubled in May compared to the same month in 2023.
Companies in the sector expect, in this framework, that consumption levels will be maintained or even increase and that is why for now there is no certainty on the horizon to unblock the problem. According to Argentine meteorologists We will have to wait at least a week for the increase in temperatures to begin to be felt and, therefore, the demand for gas in homes to be reduced..
Discontent grows over the lack of CNG
One of the sectors most affected by the lack of CNG is that of taxi drivers, who last Tuesday morning traveled to the descent of the La Plata Highway-Buenos Aires and they cut off the passage almost completely, generating significant chaos in traffic circulation in the area.
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With tires on and their vehicles crossed from side to side at the busy roundabout at 120 and 32, the protesters kept access to the highway and a good part of the descent completely closed.
While waiting for a response from Camuzzi Gas or ENARGAS, the La Plata taxi drivers sought to load CNG at the service stations at 44 and 159, 44 and 154, and 520 and 161, the three places in the city where it was enabled. the sale until at least a few hours ago.
