I thought you were exaggerating, but that really is what happening (except for the steal part - your comment would be better without exaggerating).
So instead of selling the gas externally (because they are contractually bound to do so) and then import other gas, I would suggest buying gas from elsewhere to deliver to fulfill the contract and then use the local gas locally.
It would need an analysis of costs.
The reason for all this trouble is apparently the gas field production has gone down faster than predicted.
So instead of selling the gas externally (because they are contractually bound to do so) and then import other gas, I would suggest buying gas from elsewhere to deliver to fulfill the contract and then use the local gas locally.
It would need an analysis of costs.
The reason for all this trouble is apparently the gas field production has gone down faster than predicted.