Sapugaskanda refinery to be closed due to forex shortage

INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
The Minister of Power and Energy Kanchana Wijesekera says that the Sapugaskanda refinery will be closed from today due to the shortage in
adequate stocks of all products and the Central Bank of Sri Lanka (CBSL) has made available the weekly forex requirements for refined
products, he said.The minister said that the shortage of forex for payment of two Ural crude cargos already used at the refinery has led to
Sri Lankan waters for the last 10 days will be unloaded, he further said in a tweet.
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