"Do not wait in line: Can't say when fuel tanker will arrive" - Ministry of Power and Energy

The Ministry of Power and Energy states that suppliers who have confirmed the arrival of ships carrying petrol, diesel and crude oil earlier this week and next week will not be able to arrive on time due to banking and supply reasons.

Until the next tanker arrives and lands, the remaining cargo will be distributed to public transport, power generation and industry as a priority.

Also, stocks of diesel and petrol will be distributed to limited places over the next week and people are urged not to wait in queues for fuel.

The Ceylon Petroleum Corporation (CPC) has not been able to confirm the arrival date of the fuel tanker and has refined refinery operations until the next crude oil tanker arrives.

Meanwhile, the Ceylon Petroleum Corporation (CPC) says that the Ceylon Petroleum Corporation (CPC) has completely stopped issuing fuel orders.

Its secretary, D.V. Mr. Shantha Silva said that although fuel was being transported to the Kolonnawa and Muthurajawela terminals, the supply of fuel had been stopped.

Accordingly, only octane 95 petrol has been issued and orders for diesel and 92 octane petrol have been suspended since yesterday afternoon, he said.