The Sui Southern Gas Company (SSGC), () formerly known as Sui Gas Transmission Company Limited, is a Pakistani natural gas supply company based in

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, Pakistan.

History

It was formed in 1955. The company in its present shape was formed on March 30, 1989, following a series of mergers of three pioneering companies, namely

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Retrieved 19 June 2021 Sui Southern Gas Company is Pakistan's leading integrated gas company. The company is engaged in the business of

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in southern part of

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- mainly in

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and

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. Sui Southern Gas Company transmission system extends from Sui,

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. The company also owns and operates the only

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manufacturing plant in the country, under an agreement with

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. The Company is listed on the

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. On 11 January 2016, all 3 local city stock exchanges merged to form

.Pakistan Stock Exchange formally launched
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Gas Shortfall

As of September 2020, a gas shortfall of per day is faced by SSGC.

References

External links

Sui Southern Gas Company Official Website
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History

Gas Shortfall

See also

References

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