Sri Lanka, March 17 -- Auto diesel stocks remain available until April 12, Octane 92 petrol until April 23, and both Super diesel and Octane 95 petrol until May 10, Energy Minister Kumara Jayakody announced in Parliament today (17).

These details were provided in response to a question raised by Opposition Leader Sajith Premadasa under Standing Order 27(2). Premadasa questioned how the Middle East crisis impacts the country, the measures taken to prevent an energy shortage, and the overall economic implications. He specifically highlighted a recent drop in daily power generation at the Norochcholai coal power plant-by 130 to 135 MW-increasing the reliance on diesel and raising concerns about potential power cuts.

Predicting such crises ...