Sajith Premadasa: Fuel price reduction
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PARTLY TRUE: The price of a litre of 95 octane petrol is Rs. 161 and this can be priced at Rs. 94. A litre of super diesel is sold at Rs. 132 and this price can be reduced to Rs. 77. A litre of diesel is sold at Rs. 104 and this can be reduced to Rs. 61. A litre of 92 octane petrol is Rs. 137; it can be priced at Rs. 80. Kerosene is Rs. 70 now, a litre can be sold at Rs. 40. A cylinder of gas is sold at Rs. 1493, it can be given at Rs. 1000.
- Sajith Premadasa, The Island, 11 March 2020
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