Sri Lanka to purchase Petrol & Diesel from Singapore for eight months

COLOMBO (News 1st); Sri Lanka's Cabinet of Ministers has given the green light to import Diesel and Petrol for a period of eight months from Singapore.

The period in question will be from the 1st of January 2022 to 31st August 2022, said the Government Information Department in a statement.

The separate proposals for Diesel and Petrol imports were awarded to M/s Vitol Asia (Singapore) Pte. Ltd, as recommended by the Special Standard Procurement Committee.

Sri Lanka will import 1,137,500+10/-5% barrels of Diesel (Maximum sulfur percentage 0.05) and 262,500+10/-5% barrels of Diesel (Maximum Sulfur percentage 0.001).

In addition, Sri Lanka will o import 1,341,000+10/-5% barrels of Petrol (92 Unl) and 459,000+10/-5% barrels of Petrol (95 Unl).