Govt agrees to rationalise lubricant tariffs
July 17 (LBO) – The government has agreed to amend lubricant tariffs, narrowing the gap between lube imports and raw materials like base oil, to spur …
Petroleum
New Blend
July 17 (LBO) – The government has agreed to amend lubricant tariffs, narrowing the gap between lube imports and raw materials like base oil, to spur …
Slow Down
VIENNA, July 17, 2006 (AFP) - Developments in the oil industry should help cool crude prices in 2007 but the market will remain vulnerable to geopolitical …
Bigger Mix
July 16, 2006 (LBO) – Sri Lanka Sunday invited new lubricant players to invest in the country, following interest from a few foreign companies. The …
Southern Tip
July 13, 2006 (LBO) – Emirates based Star Petro Energy LLC, has secured Sri Lankan government consent to build the country's second oil refinery in the …
New Lease
July 13, 2006 (LBO) - Ceylon Petroleum Corporation has temporarily shelved plans to get back into the gas business, extending a five year agreement with Laugfs …
Fuelling Wars
July 11 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s energy minister wants nine billion rupees from the Treasury to settle Ceylon Petroleum Corp’s subsidy bill, as …
Quick Sand
July 9, 2006 (LBO) – Sri Lanka will continue to subsidise retail fuel prices in the absence of a new pricing formula, as Colombo threatened to takeover …
Oil Conundrum
July 9, 2006 (LBO) - Sri Lanka's main opposition charged that weak economic management was the cause of galloping inflation in the country and not oil prices. …
Cheap Cheap
June 30, 2006 (LBO) – Ceylon Petroleum Corp or Ceypetco has developed a lower octane gasoline for use in three wheelers, motorbikes, the island's sole …
Light Savings
June 29 (LBO) – All consumers who save electricity will get a 10 percent discount on their next bill, while low usage will also be rewarded with free …
Burning Low
June 18, 2006 (LBO) – Sri Lankans have been urged to crawl under the sheets early, turn up the heat on air-conditioners and give up late night football …
Simmering Heat
SINGAPORE, June 12, 2006 (AFP) - Oil prices were easier in Asian trade Monday, with the market waiting for the next lead on tensions over Iran's controversial …
Top Secret
June 12, 2006 (LBO) – The Sri Lankan government is to ink a deal with Lanka Indian Oil Corp, towards the end of this month, to amend the petroleum …
Slow Trot
June 10, 2006 (LBO) – Sri Lanka raise fuel prices from midnight Saturday after a two-month lag to offset a surge in global oil prices, a top official …
Olive Branch
June 9, 2006 (LBO) -- Sri Lanka plans to repay millions of dollars due to the troubled fuel retailer Lanka IOC, in cash and bonds to meet immediate purchases …
Oil Strikes
NEW DELHI, June 6, 2006 (AFP) - A sharp hike in Indian fuel prices sparked uproar against the government Tuesday as both its communist allies and the main …
Desperate Times
June 06 (LBO) – Lanka Indian Oil Corporation has asked the Treasury for a billion rupees of its unpaid subsidy bill to buy fuel, as petrol stocks …
Package Deal
Jun 01 (LBO) – The government has approved a restructuring plan for loss making Ceylon Electricity Board (CEB), which includes re-scheduling 60 billion …
Petroleum Politics
May 31, 2006 (LBO) – Sri Lanka's Energy Minister has set the stage to take back Ceylon Petroleum Corporation assets, currently vested with the Treasury. …