For this reason, in recent days the consumption of gas for heating has increased throughout the country, to unexpected levels for this time; unexpected for the National Energy Secretariat, which now foresees supply cuts for the industrial and productive sector.
Cammesa, the company in charge of energy dispatch, reported that the “priority demand” (homes and businesses) is already heading towards using almost 80 million cubic meters of gas per day, when for May the usual demand is 45 million.
Since last week, The lack of gas is noticeable at compressed natural gas (CNG) service stations. with interruptible contracts. And now it is predicted that industries such as wood, ceramics and plastics begin to suffer cutsso they must reduce or even stop their production.
In Córdoba, for example, an undetermined number of industries received this Friday the order to interrupt the consumption of natural gas for their processesas confirmed by the Industrial Union of Córdoba (UIC).
It is that the order of National Government is to prioritize the supply of demand for homes and businesses, in order to avoid greater unrest among the population.within the framework of an economic and social situation that reaches critical levels.
