Sri Lanka, March 10 -- The Chairman of the Ceylon Petroleum Corporation (CPC), D.J. Rajakaruna, has requested the public to reduce non-essential travel and use fuel sparingly in order to manage the energy crisis arising from the ongoing conflicts in the Middle East.

"This is not a normal situation; it is a very grave condition," he warned.

The CPC chairman urged the public to act collectively by reducing non-essential travel, limiting fuel purchases to essential needs, and maintaining the lowest possible level of fuel consumption until the global situation stabilizes.

Speaking to the media today (10), Rajakaruna emphasized that citizens should take all possible measures to minimize fuel usage during this period.

Addressing the recent ...