It has been noticed that several fake and misleading news are being circulated, particularly on social media platforms, claiming that the war situation in the Middle East will cause a fuel oil shortage in the country.
The Ceylon Petroleum Corporation has secured sufficient petroleum stocks for the next two months, and all necessary arrangements have been made to ensure the uninterrupted arrival of the petroleum stocks ordered for future use. Therefore, the Ministry of Energy requests the public not to be misinformed by fake and misleading news of this nature.