The inventory is only two days!Sri Lanka officials go to Russia and Qatar to buy cheap oil

[Global Times Reporter Wang, a reporter in Sri Lanka] The Sri Lankan government announced on the 26th that he sent ministers to Russia and Qatar, hoping to get cheap oil at the last moment when the fuel was almost exhausted.

According to Sri Lanka's "Colombo Page" reported on the 26th, Sri Lanka Energy Minister Cantina Vejersekra said at a press conference that Sri Lanka's current fuel inventory was about 9,000 tons of diesel and 6,000 tons of gasoline. Can give priority to ensure basic services. "People line up outside the gas station for several kilometers, but it is unlikely to obtain fuel, because the government must ensure public transportation, power generation and medical services." Vejerse Clark announced that the two ministers of the Sri Lanka will go to Russia on the 27th to Russia to Russia Fang discussed more oil. Vejer Clar also said that he would go to Qatar on the 27th to "see if you could pass the preferential terms" to buy oil.

In order to save energy, the Sri Lankan government announced on the 26th that it will be announced in the middle of this month that the two weeks of non -necessary national institutions and school closes time will be further extended until they will notify them separately, and only a few staff will provide the most basic services.

Agence France -Presse said that the Sri Lankan government purchased 90,000 tons of Siberian crude oil in May, which was arranged through the "Coral Energy" of the intermediary agency in Dubai. The Sri Lord has been urging the government to negotiate directly with the Russian government. Vejer Clark said on the 26th that although Sri Lanka was trying to find energy suppliers, suppliers were unwilling to accept the letter of credit issued by Sri Lanka. In addition, due to Sri Lanka's state -owned oil company trapped $ 700 million in debt, no state or company was willing to continue to provide fuel, which led to further shortage of fuel in the country.

Sri Lanka raised fuel prices again on the 26th. State -owned Ceylon Petroleum announced that the price of diesel was raised by 15%to 460 rupees (about 8.6 yuan) per liter, and the price of gasoline was 22%to 550 rupees (about RMB RMB (about RMB 10.2 yuan). Since the beginning of this year, Sri Lankan diesel prices have risen 4 times, while gasoline prices have risen nearly 3 times.

According to Reuters reported on the 26th, the US Treasury and the State Department's delegations have arrived in Sri Lanka on the same day, and will "explore the most effective way to help the Sri Lanka people in need for help in the United States" in a three -day visit. In addition, a delegation appointed by the International Monetary Fund is visiting Sri Lanka and talks about $ 3 billion in rescue solutions.

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