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Additional fuel to be dispatched to reduce queues

Additional fuel is to be dispatched to fuel stations in order to reduce the current vehicle queues at petrol stations. Minister of Power and Energy Kanchana Wijesekera said that fuel distribution was reviewed and instructions have been given to distribute additional stocks of all products islandwide over the next 3 days. He said that lapses in distribution, delays in unloading and delays in payments for orders by fuel stations had resulted in the created long vehicle queues. “Plan to reduce t

27 Aug, 2022

CPC insists there is no shortage of fuel

The Ceylon Petroleum Corporation (CPC) today insisted that there is no shortage of fuel in the country and urged the public not to be misled by false claims. The CPC said that there is sufficient stocks of petrol, diesel and kerosene oil to distribute to fuel sheds in the country. Minister of Power and Energy Kanchana Wijesekera had said yesterday that additional fuel is to be dispatched to fuel stations in order to reduce the current vehicle queues at petrol stations. Wijesekera said that fu

28 Aug, 2022

Foreign companies make offers to import and sell fuel in Sri Lanka

By Easwaran Rutnam Several foreign companies have made offers to import and sell fuel in Sri Lanka. Minister of Power and Energy Kanchana Wijesekera said that 24 company?s from the UAE, Saudi Arabia, USA, China, India, Russia, UK, Malaysia, Norway and the Philippines have submitted proposals for the Expression of Interest (EOI) to engage in the Petroleum Business in Sri Lanka. The Minister said that a committee has been appointed to evaluate the proposals and finalize the process in 6 weeks.

28 Aug, 2022