Taking to Twitter, Minister of Power and Energy Kanchana Wijesekera stated that the measure has been taken to ensure the supply of sufficient stocks to all fuel stations.
Minister Wijesekera also revealed that fuel shortage has been observed at several fuel stations at present due to the non-placement of orders by fuel stations from last Saturday anticipating a price reduction during the recent price revision.
“The lack of maintaining minimum stocks at fuel stations, the immediate increase in demand by consumers after the price revision, and the increase in fuel quota have also contributed to the fuel shortage,” the Minister added.
