Sri Lanka, Nov. 7 -- The Energy Ministry is seeking legal advice on long-term agreements with private fuel operators, which allow them to revise certain fuel prices to avoid losses and could require the Government to compensate them if the prescribed selling prices result in losses, Ceylon Petroleum Corporation (CPC) Chairman D. J. Rajakaruna said.

He said the CPC had secured sufficient fuel supplies and stocks to ensure uninterrupted distribution well into the middle of next year, assuring the public that there was no fuel shortage or supply issue in the country.

Rajakaruna said the CPC had no difficulties maintaining a steady fuel supply, while recent queues reported at certain filling stations were mainly due to distribution constra...