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The Petroleum Dealers’ Association (PDA) has decided to refrain from placing orders for the distribution of fuel from today due to the Ceylon Petroleum Corporation (CPC) decision to reduce 45% of the commission paid for their operational charges.
The co-secretary of the association, Kapila Naotunna, told the Daily Mirror that the commission paid by the CPC for the purchase of fuel had been paid on non refundable basis.
Accordingly, we will stop placing orders from 8.00 am. Therefore there will be no fuel distribution and it would lead to a fuel shortage at CPC filling stations from tomorrow.
"The date for reducing the 45% commission had originally been fixed for October 1. Subsequent to a discussion with senior officials of the CPC, they had been given an assurance to refrain from reducing the commission. However they had suddenly begun reducing 45% of the commission paid to fuel stations from yesterday(3)," he said.
Therefore, the PDA will not be placing orders orders for fuel commencing from tomorrow, he said.
The trade union action is to continue till such time the CPC decides to revoke their decision, Naotunna added.
As per the Minister Kanchana Wijesekera there will be no disruption to the distribution of fuel. (Chaturanga Samarawickrama)
Prasath Monday, 03 October 2022 10:18 PM
Close CPC and go hone always leaching on tax payers
GHT Monday, 03 October 2022 11:03 PM
This is a PRE-PLANNED DRAMA to crush the general public. Still the TREASURY seems no DOLLARS, hiding that very TRUTH, inefficient politicians are moving the dice to play the DRAMA.
Ram Tuesday, 04 October 2022 01:37 AM
The outlets are owned by CPC. Cancel the dealerships and appoint new dealers
Dee Tuesday, 04 October 2022 07:23 AM
Good. Ensure IOC is supplied with adequate fuel. We prefer to go to IOC!
Travis Tuesday, 04 October 2022 10:49 AM
That's ok stop. Any way we are cheated at cpc stations. Always less in a litter. We are happy if all cpc sheds will close. Hora guhawa. IOC is much better and genuine. And respect its customers.
sam Tuesday, 04 October 2022 11:34 AM
Very unfair to have reduced commissions at a time when expenses at retail outlets have also increased
Mokada methana hore Tuesday, 04 October 2022 07:25 PM
Interested to see how the Minister saying no disruption and these CPC branded stations saying they won't order fuel match. If IOC has more profit because it runs all the filling stations branded as IOC then maybe CPC should push that way too. So, If the existing privately owned CPC stations don't want take less commission, then let CPC should look in future to build more of their own, and then provide for lower prices to the public.
sam Tuesday, 04 October 2022 07:40 PM
What is the difficulty in vesting privately owned petrol stations with CPC?
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