The Government says the country's low gas production is threatening our energy security.

Figures released by the Gas Industry Company show there was a 12.5 percent reduction in gas production last year and almost 30 percent less has been produced this year than projected.

ZB senior political correspondent Barry Soper says more people are getting desperate for gas energy.

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The Government says the country's low gas production is threatening our energy security.
Figures released by the Gas Industry Company show there was a 12.5 percent reduction in gas production last year and almost 30 percent less has been produced this year than projected.
ZB senior political correspondent Barry Soper says more people are getting desperate for gas energy.
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