Power & Energy Minister Kanchana Wijesekara tweeted today stating that the shipments of petrol, diesel and crude oil, which were scheduled to arrive in Sri Lanka earlier this week and next week, would be further delayed.
He further stated that suppliers have communicated to the Ceylon Petroleum Corporation (CPC) the inability to fulfill the deliveries on time for banking and logistic reasons.
However, Minister Wijesekara noted that public transportation, power generation and industries would be given priority until the next shipments arrive at the port and are unloaded.
As a result, limited stocks of diesel and petrol will be distributed to limited filling stations throughout next week.
Accordingly, the minister appealed to the general public not to queue up for fuel.
He further stated that suppliers have communicated to the Ceylon Petroleum Corporation (CPC) the inability to fulfill the deliveries on time for banking and logistic reasons.
However, Minister Wijesekara noted that public transportation, power generation and industries would be given priority until the next shipments arrive at the port and are unloaded.
As a result, limited stocks of diesel and petrol will be distributed to limited filling stations throughout next week.
Accordingly, the minister appealed to the general public not to queue up for fuel.
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