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FUEL FAMINE

Bombings of two oil depots of the state owned Ceylon Petroleum Corp (CPQ by the Sri LankqJ Tigers has left the tiny island state literally fuel-less. SO much so that the Sri Lankan government intends to big diesel and jet fuel from foreign countries. It is now in tflp process of issuing tenders to buy the fuel to cover unexpected shortfall. The bomb attacks destroyed 90,00" tonnes (t) of crude oil and 65,000 t of oil products.

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