CPC earns Rs 100 m from Jan 13

Suraj A. Bandara

The Ceylon Petroleum Cooperation (CPC) has earned Rs 100 million by selling gas to the LITRO Company from January 13.

Petroleum Minister Susil Premajayantha said after the Government took over the Shell Gas company, the Ministry was directed to provide gas for the LITRO company to benefit consumers. The CPC used to supply gas to the Laughf gas company earlier and began to sell gas to Litro Gas from January 13, he said.

The Minister pointed out that the CPC produces over 100 metric tonnes of LP gas daily.

The Sapugaskanda oil refinery supplies 13 percent of the total gas requirement of the country, he added.