INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
Diesel will be distributed only to selected petrol stations on a priority list due to the limited stocks of diesel, says the Petroleum
Kapila Naotunna said that the daily distribution of diesel has been reduced to about 2,500 metric tonnes.It is reported that the Ceylon
Petroleum Corporation (CPC) currently has a reserve of about 40,000 metric tonnes of diesel.It is also reported that although another
consignment of diesel has been ordered, the suppliers have not yet confirmed the supply of that consignment.Due to this, the arrival of the
diesel ship which was scheduled to reach the island on the 9th or 10th of June is uncertain.However, it is reported that the next shipment
of diesel under the Indian credit line is scheduled to arrive in Sri Lanka on the 16th of June.Accordingly, the diesel stocks held by the
CPC will be issued in limited quantities within the next 11 days and will have to be managed until anther consignment of diesel arrives in
Sri Lanka.However, petrol stocks are to be distributed as usual.Meanwhile, Minister of Power and Energy Kanchana Wijesekera said that during
supply of petroleum products was discussed.The Minister said that the financial and technical guidelines for reaching the relevant
agreements will be presented next week.
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