Filling stations experience sharp drop in fuel sales

The demand for fuel during the current Christmas season had decreased by 50% compared to that in 2022, President of the Fuel Station Owners Association, Kumara Rajapaksa said on Thursday (28).

The number of vehicles arriving at gas stations had dropped, and the amount of fuel dispensed for individual vehicles had also dropped, Rajapaksa said.

The sale of diesel had dropped by 40 to 60 percent as the Ceylon Petroleum Corporation and Lanka Indian Oil Corporation were now supplying diesel directly to many factories, Rajapaksa said.