Fuel prices hiked
Posted by Editor on February 23, 2013 - 6:34 am
The price of 90 octane Petrol, 95 octane petrol and Super Diesel has been increased by 3 Rupees per litre while the price of Auto Diesel has been hiked by Rs.6 with effect from today.
Therefore the new price of a litre of petrol (90 octane) is Rs.162, petrol (95 octane) Rs.170, Auto Diesel Rs.121 and Super Diesel Rs. 145, the Ceylon Petroleum Corporation said.
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Not worried as the new minister for petrolem who was formerly the key in eradicating corruption from the judiciary, will, within a couple of months deliver competitive prices for fossil fuels.
Only if the world market price for oil drops, and even then very doubtful as it will go some selected pockets.