No shortage of fuel stocks in the country - CPC

The Ceylon Petroleum Corporation (CPC) has emphasized that it has enough stocks of fuel in its posession and there is no need for the public to be concerned about a fuel shortage. 

Issuing a statement, the CPC noted that it currently has fuel stocks sufficient for 19 days. Moreover, ships carrying 16, 000 tonnes of fuel are due to dock in Colombo on January 17 and 18 while a further 15, 000 tonnes of fuel are due to arrive on January 24 and 25. 

The CPC says it has also made plans to purchase fuel stocks from Singapore and Malyasia in the event armed hostilities break out in the Persian Gulf region. 

Current fuel stocks are as follows: Petrol (92 Octane) - 47, 947 tonnes, Petrol (95 Octane) - 16, 000 tonnes, Lanka Auto Diesel - 111, 957 tonnes, Super Diesel - 4463 tonnes, Aviation Fuel - 380, 86 tonnes and 70, 130 tonnes of furnace oil. These numbers do not include the fuel stocks that are due in the coming days, the CPC added.

The CPC said it clarified this situation at a special discussion held at the Ministry of Power and Energy this morning (14) to assess the situation regarding fuel supplies if war were to break out in the Persian Gulf due to the crisis involving the US and Iran.