Energy Minister rules out any fuel shortage due to logjam in Suez Canal

Energy Minister Udaya Gammanpila ruled out any fuel shortage in the market because of a container ship blocking Suez Canal.

The Minister told Daily Mirror that Sri Lanka had fuel stocks sufficient for two weeks at the moment.

Also, he said the next shipment of fuel for Sri Lanka would originate from the UAE, and therefore ships were not required to be routed through Suez Canal. (Kelum Bandara)