Notable
Options under consideration include commercial collaboration. investment and potential disposal of part or all
Moving from 475 rupees to 495 rupees.
For the supply of 420,000 metric tonnes (±20%) of LPG, including a guaranteed minimum quantity of 336,000 metric tonnes
Government has already provided Rs.41 bln subsidy for three months through December
Sri Lanka saw record fuel import bill in 2012
Inflation remained at 40-month high of 8.1 percent in September mainly driven by higer fuel prices
The total project cost stands at 3.04 million dollars and 2,796.14 million rupees, excluding Value Added Tax (VAT).
Petrol, Murban crude oil and diesel contracts to Singapore-based Vitol Asia and Aditya Birla Global Trading
Fuel import bill in the first five months of 2026 has risen over 62% compared to the last year
Prices have risen around 50% in three months since Middle Eastern crisis started
Global oil prices have fallen to around the pre-conflict level
IMF has urged Sri Lanka to reflect cost-recovery pricing in fuel and energy
While the QR code and fuel quota systems managed to reduce consumption, the drop is still not enough to meet targets
White Diesel price has been increased by 49% in last three months, Octane 92 by 47%, Kerosene by 57%
Fuel import bill has jumped 112% in two months since the Middle East crisis: CBSL data
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Sri Lanka's oil bill is expected to be significantly higher than expected in 2026, analysts say
Sri Lanka's oil import bill has jumped sharply after the Middle Eastern conflist
oil import bill has jumped due to higher oil prices after escalation in the Middle East
Sri Lanka’s Sapugaskanda oil refinery has been modified to refine Murban since 2012
Global debt is projected to reach 100 percent of GDP by 2029, it said at its Spring Meetings in Washington.
“We can’t taste it and see [ha-pa-la ba-lan-na be-he]."
There was a problem with the coal import, Dissanayake admitted in parliament,
EDB, CPC meet exporters on fuel distribution
Sri Lanka witnesses slow down in high-spending foreign visitors in March 2026
Sri Lanka has raised fuel prices to near 2022 economic crisis level amid shortage fears
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