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Government is now in the process of reviewing the RFPs - D V Chanaka
United Petroleum Australia requested permission to remit dollars outside Sri Lanka
New e-procurement system expected to automate tender awarding process totally
The country has already secured tenders for supply until June next year, but there could be uncertainties,
Bids were invited from registered suppliers of Ceylon Petroleum Corporation and 7 bidders submitted bids.
Gov to call for investment proposals for oil and natural gas exploration and production in 4 blocks in Mannar Basin
Octane 92 price was increased by 43.5-pct to record 254 rupees a litre while diesel raised 45.5-pct to 176 rupees.
Ceypetco incurs a loss of 128 rupees per litre of diesel and 80 from a litre of petrol as of March 10 - Ceypetco chief
Sri Lanka can use the credit line to buy oil from India and also third countries
Provisional schedule
Private bus owners had requested fuel from SLTB to avoid being in queues with the rest of the public
The scheduled power shedding may not take place or reduced depending on the availability of fuel stocks - PUCSL
"We are likely to receive Indian oil parcels as soon as this month as they are fast tracking the process"
"With today's situation, there will be another shortage of gas by next week."
OQ Trading will supply petrol from February 15, 2020 to October 14, 2022
Furnace oil ship due on March 03
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| US Dollar | 331.7485 | 330.8514 |
| UK Pound | 443.7468 | 438.3450 |
| Euro | 372.5204 | 371.0168 |
| Yen | 2.0969 | 2.0916 |
| Aus Dollar | 233.0533 | 231.1659 |
| Latest | Last | |
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| Indian Rupee | 3.4948 | 3.4202 |
| Korean Won | 0.2499 | 0.2479 |
| Oman Rial | 861.6397 | 859.3320 |
| Saudi Riyal | 88.4403 | 88.0955 |
| UAE Dirham | 90.3209 | 90.0766 |
| pts | % | |
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| S&P SL20 | 5,656.91 | -0.43% |
| CSE All Share | 19,927.30 | -0.28% |
| Turnover Rs | 1457.79 million | 1193.67 million |
| Latest | Last | |
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| 3-m bill | 7.61 | 7.84 |
| 6-m bill | 7.91 | 8.26 |
| 12-m bill | 8.23 | 8.3 |
| 3-yr bond | 9.24 | 9.25 |
| 5-yr bond | 9.82 | 9.56 |
| 8-yr bond | 10.50 | 10.48 |
| today | yesterday | |
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| Overnight Money | 7.70 | 7.69 |
| Gilt Repo | 7.74 | 7.72 |
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The price hike came amid a rise in global prices
Three hours on Saturday, Sunday cuts only to ABC
Power cuts of 5 hours and 15 minutes had been approved for P, Q, R, S, T, U, V and W areas
10.3GWh of water used on February 23
A B C groups to have 2 our 40 minute block in the morning, others 2 hours.
The power cuts will be divided between daytime and the evening peak
Power demand surges as furnace oil plants run on diesel in the drought
When the global crude price was at 147 US dollar per barrel in 2008, the rupee was only 108
I have expressed my view that we should go for IMF. Now most of the the cabinet ministers are for an IMF deal
Several power plants have run out of fuel or are running out
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