The Ceylon Petroleum Corporation (CPC) has assured that there is no risk of a fuel shortage in the country at any point.

According to CPC Chairman, D. J. Rajakaruna, fuel distribution operations are proceeding as usual today.

He added that around 500 fuel orders have already been received from the Western Province alone.

Other Distributors has decided to place more orders for petroleum products from tomorrow (04).

The Petroleum Distributors’ Association said that it has decided to accept the orders as a discussion is scheduled to take place with the Chairman of the Ceylon Petroleum Corporation (CPC) tomorrow.

Moreover, CPC has decided to abolish the 3% commission paid to petroleum distributors for fuel distribution, effective from March 01.