In response, the KE told the regulator earlier this month about its intentions to declare ' force majeure ' - a legal term used for inability to meet performance standards and contractual obligations because of circumstances beyond its control - under Rule 10 of the Nepra Performance Standards (Distribution) Rules, 2005, for the period July 29, 2019 and onwards.

Responding to the Nepra notice K-Electric started the process of declaring force majeure from July 29 onward due to its inability to meet performance standards and contractual obligations because of circumstances beyond its control.

The field was also closed in December 2018 and the NOC declared the status of force majeure on El Sharara oil field production, after declaring a force majeure on the field's exports of crude oil.

The Metropolitan Waterworks and Sewerage System (MWSS) will look into the ' force majeure ' defense of Manila Water Company, Inc.

China's iron ore futures rose sharply on Friday, with the benchmark contract posting its strongest quarter in nine, after Vale SA slashed its 2019 sales estimate and Rio Tinto declared force majeure on some contracts due to damage from a cyclone.

In the interest of safety, organisers have called a force majeure to the forthcoming KCB Eldoret Rally 2019.

AdvanSix informed its phenol customers that it is declaring force majeure as a result of shortages and delivery delays of its key raw material, cumene.

In December last year, PXP asked the DOE to lift the force majeure via a letter, following the signing of a memorandum of understanding between the Philippines and China over cooperation in the West Philippine Sea.

NOC declared force majeure , a waiver on its contracts.

Oxea lifted its declaration of force majeure for products from Oberhausen, Germany.