Sri Lanka Has Less Than One Day’s Worth of Fuel Stock: Energy Minister

Sri Lanka Has Less Than One Day’s Worth of Fuel Stock: Energy Minister
People wait for fuel at a gas station in Colombo, Sri Lanka, on June 11, 2022. Eranga Jayawardena/AP Photo
Aldgra Fredly
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Sri Lanka was left with less than a day’s worth of gasoline on July 4, disrupting the operations of private bus operators and national airlines.

The country now has just 12,774 tons of diesel and 4,061 tons of gasoline reserves, Energy Minister Kanchana Wijesekera told reporters on July 4.