Petrochina and Swiss Singapore get contracts for diesel and petrol imports

• Oman Trading International to supply 740,000 metric tonnes of LPG to Litro 

Cabinet approval has been given to Petrochina International (Singapore) Ltd. and Swiss Singapore International to supply petrol and diesel to the State-run Ceylon Petroleum Corporation for the next eight months. 

Oman Trading International was also given a contract to supply 740,000 metric tonnes of LPG to Litro Gas Lanka Ltd. The Cabinet paper was presented by Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa in his capacity as Finance Minister.   

Petrochina International (Singapore) Ltd. will supply 520,000 barrels of diesel (0.05% sulphur) and 680,000 barrels of 92-Octane petrol. The contracts will run from 5 March 2020 to 14 November 2020. Meanwhile, Swiss Singapore Overseas Enterprises Ltd. has won a contract to supply 2.24 million barrels of diesel. The contract will run from 1 March-31 October 2020. Both Cabinet papers were presented by Transport, Power and Energy Minister Mahinda Amaraweera.