No fuel price revision for May

Friday, 01 May 2026 - 10:51

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Fuel prices will not undergo a revision for May, Ceylon Petroleum Corporation Managing Director Mayura Neththikumara stated today (01).

The last fuel price adjustment occurred on March 21. During that revision, the price of a litre of Octane 92 petrol increased by Rs. 81, rising from Rs. 317 to Rs. 398.

Similarly, Octane 95 petrol saw a price hike of Rs. 90 per litre, moving from Rs. 365 to Rs. 455.

Additionally, the price of Lanka Auto Diesel increased by Rs. 79 per litre, Lanka Super Diesel by Rs. 90 per litre, and Kerosene by Rs. 60 per litre.


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