“New” petrol stock released

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By Gandhya Senanayake

The much talked about 20,000 ton petrol stocks has been removed from the market and a new stock has been issued for public use, Petroleum Ministry officials told Daily Mirror online

The Ministry added that the public could use the newly issued consignment without any fear and that fuel distribution was successfully taking place Island wide.

Further releasing a statement the Petroleum Ministry stated that under the directions of Petroleum Industries Minister Susil Premajayantha the newly imported petrol consignment was distributed island wide and the remaining petrol of the old consignment was removed from the refilling stations and brought back to the Ceylon Petroleum Storage Terminals Limited (CPSTL) for testing.

Ceylon Petroleum Storage Terminals Limited Chairman, Major General M R W De Zoysa stated that the CPSTL supplied fuel to the CPC as well as the LIOC and that the new fuel consignment had been distributed to both parties.

The Chairman has also noted that the newly imported fuel stock was distributed after carrying out special tests to ascertain its quality and no fuel shortage existed in the market. (Daily Mirror online)

Comments - 11

SL_Lover Thursday, 07 July 2011 08:34 AM

Now, you are the hero playing in the stage.....

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chryshan Thursday, 07 July 2011 08:37 AM

We believe what ministry says like they assured the petrol was good few days back. meanwhile when will we get compensated for the damages to our vehicles.

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Konde Bendapuchhena Thursday, 07 July 2011 08:51 AM

Perahara Gihin Iwarai

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upulkarupul Thursday, 07 July 2011 09:04 AM

What is the guarantee for the new stock sans of contamination

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lola Thursday, 07 July 2011 09:10 AM

how can we belive this is the So called New Stock???

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kenny_fdo Thursday, 07 July 2011 10:14 AM

What is going to happen to the old petrol? are you going to 'mix' it up with the new stuff and sell?

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Travis Thursday, 07 July 2011 10:09 AM

..and the general public will have to bear the cost of low quality petrol imported.

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Yagmur Thursday, 07 July 2011 11:00 AM

my car got busted last week pumping petrol from a cepetco station in kalubowila.... i had to clean up the injectors....

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Yoshi Thursday, 07 July 2011 11:00 AM

White Elephant???????

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Black Mamba Friday, 08 July 2011 03:25 AM

The old contaminated petrol should be discarded together with the Minister!!!

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Roshan Friday, 08 July 2011 06:40 AM

Is it a same petrol under different statement? Did the Minister Air lift the petrol?

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