The long-standing shortage of Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) in Sri Lanka may come to an end by the end of the month, with the expected arrival of a 21,000 MT shipment in the waters off Sri Lanka tomorrow (18) evening, The Sunday Morning learns.
According to State-owned gas supplier Litro Lanka Ltd.’s Chairman Muditha Peiris, a ‘mothership’ carrying 21,000 MT of LPG from Oman will arrive in Maldivian waters tomorrow night and will expedite supply of gas to Colombo via three smaller vessels later in the week.
“The 21,000 MT consignment carried by the floater will be transferred to our storage facility in Kerawalapitiya via the two vessels this week, and a third vessel will join them later on. With the sustained LPG supply, I am confident that we can put an end to the gas shortage and end the waiting in queues by 31 July,” Peiris said, adding that Litro Lanka was planning to increase the daily output of LPG cylinders in the coming days.
The 21,000 MT shipment is part of the 33,000 MT of LPG ordered for July.
At present, Litro Lanka is releasing 80,000 cylinders of 12.5 kg to the market on a daily basis, with another 20,000 cylinders of 5 kg and 20,000 cylinders of 2.5 kg also being issued daily. Litro plans to increase output to 100,000 cylinders of 12.5 kg per day, Peiris said.
Meanwhile, another consignment, the third since the start of July, is scheduled to arrive in Colombo carrying 3,310 MT of LPG by midday tomorrow.
When asked, Peiris acknowledged that the storage capacity of Litro Lanka, which maintains a market share of approximately 80%, was limited, and that there was a need for it to be expanded. Litro maintains a LPG storage facility which can hold 8,000 MT at its compound in Kerawalapitiya.
Meanwhile, LAUGFS Gas Lanka Ltd. Chairman W.K.H. Wegapitiya said the private supplier was continuing its current supply output, with two more LPG shipments expected this month. Wegapitiya would not comment on the amount of LPG which was on order and on when supply would return to normal levels.
When asked, Wegapitya said that the $ 160 million Line of Credit (LOC) to source LPG from India had not been used, as there were significant restrictions in India relating to the export of LPG.
The supply of domestic cooking gas, which was disrupted last year due to a series of safety-related incidents, continued as the worsening economic crisis and forex shortage caused delays in sustaining supply.
The LPG shortage has adversely affected households in Sri Lanka, particularly in urban areas, where it is the main source of fuel used for cooking. Long queues for LPG have been ongoing for months.
- https://www.themorning.lk/lpg-supply-gas-shortage-to-end-by-31-july/
According to State-owned gas supplier Litro Lanka Ltd.’s Chairman Muditha Peiris, a ‘mothership’ carrying 21,000 MT of LPG from Oman will arrive in Maldivian waters tomorrow night and will expedite supply of gas to Colombo via three smaller vessels later in the week.
“The 21,000 MT consignment carried by the floater will be transferred to our storage facility in Kerawalapitiya via the two vessels this week, and a third vessel will join them later on. With the sustained LPG supply, I am confident that we can put an end to the gas shortage and end the waiting in queues by 31 July,” Peiris said, adding that Litro Lanka was planning to increase the daily output of LPG cylinders in the coming days.
The 21,000 MT shipment is part of the 33,000 MT of LPG ordered for July.
At present, Litro Lanka is releasing 80,000 cylinders of 12.5 kg to the market on a daily basis, with another 20,000 cylinders of 5 kg and 20,000 cylinders of 2.5 kg also being issued daily. Litro plans to increase output to 100,000 cylinders of 12.5 kg per day, Peiris said.
Meanwhile, another consignment, the third since the start of July, is scheduled to arrive in Colombo carrying 3,310 MT of LPG by midday tomorrow.
When asked, Peiris acknowledged that the storage capacity of Litro Lanka, which maintains a market share of approximately 80%, was limited, and that there was a need for it to be expanded. Litro maintains a LPG storage facility which can hold 8,000 MT at its compound in Kerawalapitiya.
Meanwhile, LAUGFS Gas Lanka Ltd. Chairman W.K.H. Wegapitiya said the private supplier was continuing its current supply output, with two more LPG shipments expected this month. Wegapitiya would not comment on the amount of LPG which was on order and on when supply would return to normal levels.
When asked, Wegapitya said that the $ 160 million Line of Credit (LOC) to source LPG from India had not been used, as there were significant restrictions in India relating to the export of LPG.
The supply of domestic cooking gas, which was disrupted last year due to a series of safety-related incidents, continued as the worsening economic crisis and forex shortage caused delays in sustaining supply.
The LPG shortage has adversely affected households in Sri Lanka, particularly in urban areas, where it is the main source of fuel used for cooking. Long queues for LPG have been ongoing for months.
- https://www.themorning.lk/lpg-supply-gas-shortage-to-end-by-31-july/
