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The price per liter is 793 rupees.
CPC oil imports fell to US$647mn to April 2024 from US$828.4mn last year
Private renewable power made up solar, wind and mini hydro grew 28.7 percent to 413 GWh
Super diesel was cut by 12 rupees to 325 rupees to 313 rupees
Fuel will be issued on a daily or weekly basis from the 12th
Most areas after 1300h
a 40,000 metric tonne diesel shipment worth $66.5mln from a UAE-based was due between 8-9 July
From July 12, companies that have the ability to pay for fuel in dollar can open consumer ACC at CPC
Petrol Octane 92 dropped to 1,414 metric tonnes
Gupta said the ships will be arriving either from Singapore or Fujairah, UAE.
Sri Lanka is facing risk of increased power cut
Litro procured 100,000 metric tons of LP gas – enough for four months – worth 90 million US dollars on June 30.
The prime minister’s office said Thursday June 30 afternoon that the remaining 20 million dollars was from Litro.
Sri Lanka's past diplomatic misconducts under Rajapaksa have made it difficult for Sri Lanka - official
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| S&P SL20 | 6,293.72 | -1.13% |
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Money for medicines allocated
Selected firms will have to import fuel on credit and runs a currency risk
Oil agents asks Central Bank, Treasury to deal directly with principals
Companies with more than 60-pct dollar revenues will have to pay bills in dollars
Minister Gunawardena requested the public to limit nonessential travel and use fuel sparingly.
“Even today fewer than 10 per cent of buses are running. Drivers are on strike because they have no fuel."
Sri Lanka has totally dependent on India for its fuel requirement from March to mid June.
The last shipment under Indian credit line arrived in on June 16. There has been no shipment since then
Dollar earning companies to pay in US dollars
Oil suppliers wary to supply Sri Lanka after recent downgrades
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