Cash-starved Sri Lanka announces weekly fuel quota

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sun, 2022-06-12 08:54

Colombo: Crisis-hit Sri Lanka on Sunday announced weekly fuel quotas for motorists, as a severe shortage worsened and long queues continued outside some pumping stations.
Energy Minister Kanchana Wijesekera said the state-run Ceylon Petroleum Corporation is struggling to finance oil imports, while a lack of electricity and liquefied petroleum gas has pushed up consumption.

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