Sri Lanka hikes fuel prices amid panic buying
The Hindu
Sri Lanka raises fuel prices over 8% to combat panic buying amid rising global crude oil prices and supply fears.
Sri Lanka has increased retail fuel prices by over 8% with effect from Monday midnight (March 10, 2026) in a bid to curb hoarding and panic buying amid rising global crude oil prices, officials said on Tuesday.
The price revision comes as global crude oil prices crossed $100 per barrel for the first time in four years following escalating tensions in West Asia.
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Under the latest revision, the prices of widely used petrol and diesel varieties have been increased by LKR 22 per litre, the state-run Ceylon Petroleum Corporation (CPC) said.
The move is aimed at curbing hoarding and panic buying, it said.
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