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Yemen domestic gas production and supply disruptions

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The Yemen Gas Company experienced significant disruptions to domestic gas production due to maintenance and plant shutdowns. On August 18, 2026, the CPU-2 gas production plant in the Safer area ceased operations following a ten-day decline in output, resulting in an expected daily deficit of approximately 6,000 barrels. In response, the Minister of Oil and Minerals directed the company to increase supplies to central distribution stations for three days to mitigate the shortage. By August 16, 22, 2026, the Yemen Gas Company reported Executive Director Mohsen bin Wahit announced that maintenance work on domestic plants, conducted by the Safar company since late June, had been completed. Officials domestic gas crisis is expected to resolve within five days to one week. He noted that production levels were had previously dropped by approximately 20 tankers per day, but expected levels to increase gradually. The company attributed previous shortages return to both the maintenance period and disruptions in supply lines, where gas previous rate of approximately 50 tankers were being prevented from reaching destinations. To combat these issues and prevent black market activity, a joint operations room involving per day once the Ministries of Interior and Defense was established CPU-2 plant returns to coordinate with local authorities service. The shortage was attributed to secure supply chains maintenance at the SP1 plant and monitor gas stations. On August 22, 2026, Executive Director Mohsen bin Wahit announced a plan to resolve technical fault at the shortage CPU-2 plant in several liberated governorates within five days to one week. While Marib. To manage the crisis, the company expects production to return has directed local authorities to normal levels, prohibit the use of domestic gas for commercial, industrial, and agricultural purposes to prioritize household consumption. The situation remains critical in cities such as Aden, Taiz, and Marib. In Aden, nine major gas stations have suspended services. The Center for Economic Studies and Media (SEMC) previously warned that the crisis represents a ‘systemic failure in the supply chain,’ citing tribal blockades, increased gas use for vehicles, and widespread smuggling to Houthi-controlled areas and the Horn of Africa. Additionally, the smuggling. The Yemen Gas Company confirmed there is currently no emergency reserve stock, as production is being pumped directly into the market.

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