Maldives Gas says cooking gas supply restored, sales to resume as usual tomorrow

Maldives Gas has said that the difficulties faced in gas supply have been resolved and that cooking gas will be sold as usual starting tomorrow. According to the company, the amount of gas it has been filling has been limited since last Saturday due to the supply issue. The company had previously said that the price of gas in the world market had risen and that difficulties had been faced in importing gas into the country. To provide the gas service without interruption, temporary changes were brought to the amount of gas filled. Under the changes, 10 kg gas cylinders were filled with 7 kg of gas, 22 kg cylinders with 14 kg of gas, and 45 kg cylinders with 31 kg of gas. A week after the step was taken, the amount of gas filled will be restored to as before starting tomorrow, the company said. Maldives Gas had previously said that work is underway to increase gas storage capacity in the country, and that once the project is completed, gas for three months will be stored at once, bringing a permanent solution to the issue of gas difficulties. Gas supply also became difficult in the middle of last March after the Middle East war began, and Maldives Gas had limited gas sales. The company also increased the price of gas sold to businesses this year.