Additional fuel to be dispatched to reduce queues

27 Aug, 2022

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 the lines in the next 2 days,’ the Minister said.

Fuel queues were seen at several places over the past couple of days with some fuel stations also closed.

Long queues at fuel stations in Colombo has also resulted in traffic congestion in some areas. (Colombo Gazette)

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