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#SriLanka’s Sapugaskanda oil refinery to release 800MT of diesel to market.

#Sapugaskanda #FuelCrisisLK #CPC #EconomicCrisisLK #SLNews #NewsAlert
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#SriLanka’s Sapugaskanda will supply 800 metric tonnes of diesel to the market starting Monday (06) after being closed for over two months due to a lack of crude oil and a technical glitch, reports said. #Sapugaskanda #FuelCrisisLK #CPC #EconomicCrisisLK #SLNews #NewsAlert

The refinery that had been closed for over two months due to a lack of crude oil recommenced operations on May 27 but has been out of commission for a week due to a technical issue in one of its burners. #Sapugaskanda #FuelCrisisLK #CPC #EconomicCrisisLK #SLNews #NewsAlert

The state-run Ceylon Petroleum Corporation (CPC) announced on Monday that the diesel produced in the refinery will be distributed to the market later that day. #Sapugaskanda #FuelCrisisLK #CPC #EconomicCrisisLK #SLNews #NewsAlert

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