Fuel sales improved, arrangements made to increase fuel quantity distributed during festive season: Power and Energy Minister

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By: Isuru Parakrama

Colombo (LNW): There is a significant improvement of fuel sales and sales through the National Fuel Pass QR system, said Power and Energy Minister Kanchana Wijesekara.

In a tweet, the Minister noted that overall percentages which was below 60 per cent last week has improved to above 80 per cent with the temporary suspension of 66 fuel stations which failed to adhere to the NFP QR guidelines.

Arrangements have also been made to increase the quantity of fuel distributed during the festive season to 4,650 metric tonnes of Petrol 92 and 5,500 metric tonnes of Auto Diesel per day, he added.

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