Octane 95 Petrol available for 6 weeks
Octane 95 Petrol has been released to the market and stocks are currently available for 6 weeks, Minister of Power and Energy Kanchana Wijesekera said.
The Minister said that Octane 95 Petrol will be released to fuel station islandwide from today.
He said that with two cargo vessels unloaded 95 Petrol stocks will be available for the next 6 weeks.
The Minister also requested 95 Octane users not to stay in lines for 92 Octane Petrol and to obtain 95 Octane Petrol from tomorrow.
Sri Lanka is currently facing a serious shortage of fuel owing to a shortage of USD to purchase fuel.
Long queues continue to be seen outside fuel stations, some extending well over 2-5 Kilometres. (Colombo Gazette)