Sri Lanka: LPG shortage deepens; no cooking gas for domestic users
Colombo (Sri Lanka), May 9: Facing widespread gas shortage amid a severe economic crisis, Sri Lanka's state-owned liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) supplier Litro Gas urged the public to not stand in long queues as the cooking fuel will only be provided to the industries and not to the domestic consumers.
As gas supplies continue to face an acute shortage, people are queuing in long lines to get their hands on the cooking fuel. Speaking on the matter, Vijitha Herath, Chairman of Litro Gas, urged consumers not to wait in line to buy domestic gas, as it is currently supplied only to industries, reported Colombo Page.
Herath mentioned that to tackle the challenges faced, USD 7 million will be paid for the import of gas. He further said that two ships carrying 3500 metric tons of LP gas are expected to arrive in Sri Lanka this week.
The Litro Gas Chairman also added that one of the two ships is scheduled to arrive in Sri Lanka on Wednesday or Thursday. He said that discussions are underway with the relevant suppliers to purchase gas.
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Sri Lanka declared a state of emergency on Friday, following a crippling strike and protest over the country's external debt for the second time in five weeks.
Meanwhile, Sri Lanka is experiencing severe food and electricity shortages, forcing the country to seek assistance from its neighbours. The recession is being blamed on foreign exchange shortages caused by a tourism crackdown during the Covid-19 pandemic.
The country is unable to purchase adequate fuel and gas, and the people are also deprived of basic necessities.
The economic situation has sparked massive protests calling for Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa and President Gotabaya Rajapaksa to resign.
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