Fuel distribution will streamline after price revision on June 24: Ananda Palitha

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The fuel distribution in the country will not be streamlined until the fuel price increase comes into effect by June 24, Samagi United Trade Union Force (SUTUF) convener and media spokesman Ananda Palitha said.

He told the Daily Mirror that there is a possibility of increasing the price of every fuel variety by more than Rs. 60.

According to the power and energy ministry secretary, the fuel price increase should take effect on the 24th of each month.The most recent fuel price increase was on May 24.

Plans have been made to increase the price of a litre of 92 Octane petrol by Rs.74,95 Octane petrol by Rs.78, a litre of diesel by Rs.56, a litre of super diesel by Rs.65 and a litre of kerosene by Rs.210, Palitha said.

Therefore, the responsible authorities are not in a position to distribute fuel until the price increase comes into effect on June 24.

"As a result, 5,500 MT of petrol and 11,000 MT of diesel are currently in hand at Ceylon Petroleum Corporation (CPC) storage facilities. The last shipment of diesel (40,000MT) arrived in the country yesterday under the Indian Credit Line facility," he said.

The country needs 6,000 MT of diesel and 5,000 MT of petrol daily for the smooth running of the economy, he said.

With the receipt of the last diesel shipment, there are no more petrol or diesel freight scheduled to arrive. Moreover, Palitha said that a total of 520,000MT (13 shipments) of diesel and petrol have been received.

With the fuel distribution has been curtailed, we can see the longest fuel queues in history, Palitha added. (Chaturanga Samarawickrama)

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Comments - 13

Anne Karunaratne Thursday, 16 June 2022 05:00 PM

Oh God!! Another increase in fuel???? How do you expect us to survive????

Chandrapala Thursday, 16 June 2022 05:23 PM

Increase litre of Diesel and Petrol by 1000 Rupees temporally then people do not que up before the fuel stations. Then government have a time to introduce a Registration system to the consumers.

Hubert Congreve Thursday, 16 June 2022 05:59 PM

This is going to be dangerous, its absurd if Govt. plays games with the poor public who are fallen from the tree, defineitely you could see the reaction against the Govt. soon.

Kadupol Jothywansa Thursday, 16 June 2022 06:00 PM

Increase of Fuel by the Government again is cannot be tolerated, we will move in to action soon.

Meera Thursday, 16 June 2022 06:01 PM

No.... no more increase on Fuel, you guys [Government] are asking for trouble soon.

Seqi Thursday, 16 June 2022 06:16 PM

The price increases ought only be given on the day of the increase. Are these guys nuts.

TONI Thursday, 16 June 2022 07:28 PM

WHY. IS 24 JUNE A SPECIAL DAY FOR THE GOVT? WE CANNOT WAIT SO LONG, WE NEED PETROL NOW

ACl Thursday, 16 June 2022 07:29 PM

What has fuel distribution got to do with a price increase. Do these idiots NOT realize that increasing fuel increases everything. How can people survive. People are barely surviving now. People are dying in queues. The Govt is heading for serious trouble and people have reached boiling point. This is unacceptable. There is NO control of anything. Everything is increased at whims and fancies. As GOTA and his clan to pay for increases.

D D JAYASEKERA Thursday, 16 June 2022 07:43 PM

Why don’t they increase the price now itself and end this misery

City Thursday, 16 June 2022 08:28 PM

By making such statements people will get panicked and start queuing up to get fuel before the price increase and it will be difficult to distribute. So this trade unions will be the happiest to continue with their protest and media briefing.

Sambo Thursday, 16 June 2022 08:48 PM

Please import push bikes at a concession rate and allow bullock carts on the roads again.

Kanagasabai Thursday, 16 June 2022 09:21 PM

Arrest Ananda Palitha for spreading rumors.

Indana Netha Sunday, 19 June 2022 07:33 AM

So it was all a well laid plan by the govt. for another increase????

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