The Ceylon Petroleum Corporation states that it will not be able to issue diesel today and tomorrow (30-31). The chairman of the corporation says that the stocks of diesel owned by the corporation have been exhausted by now.
A consignment of 37,500 tons of diesel was scheduled to be unloaded but the consignment could not be unloaded as scheduled.
However, the release of diesel for essential activities including power generation is going on as usual, he said.
Many fuel stations have run out of diesel and the Petroleum Chairman warns the public not to wait in line.
The issue of diesel has been problematic but the release of petrol is going on as usual, he said.
