Tuesday, May 19, 2026
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Sri Lanka troops open fire to quell riots at fuel station

Sri Lanka’s military opened fire to contain rioting at a fuel station, officials said Sunday as unprecedented queues for petrol and diesel were seen...

Cash-strapped Sri Lanka to give weekly fuel quotas amid acute shortage

Crisis-hit Sri Lanka announced weekly fuel quotas for motorists on Sunday, as an acute shortage worsened and longer queues formed outside the few pumping...

Crisis-hit Sri Lanka set for uneasy ‘economic war cabinet’

By Amal Jayasinghe Sri Lanka was set to form a new cabinet on Monday as bitter political rivals make common cause to tackle a worsening economic...

Sri Lanka fuel prices up ahead of IMF talks

A key fuel retailer in Sri Lanka raised prices by up to 35 percent on Monday as the cash-strapped government was set to open...

Fewer jeeps to ply routes, Senate tackles fuel price spikes

Some jeepney drivers plan to stop plying their routes next week as pump prices rise for the 11th straight week, a transport group said...

Fuel subsidy for PUVs, agri out next week

The Department of Budget and Management yesterday released P3 billion in fuel subsidy for qualified public transportation drivers and agricultural workers. The Land Transportation Franchising...

Electric bills next in line to shoot up

Meralco, other power producers advise higher rates loom as oil, coal costs soar Consumers will have to brace for high electricity bills amid soaring prices...

Sri Lanka runs out of fuel amid dollar crisis

Sri Lanka’s public transport was crippled Wednesday as buses ran out of diesel, officials said as the country’s foreign exchange crisis worsened with no...

Transport strike pushed, drivers eye P5 fare hike

Jeepney drivers called on the government Sunday to approve a P5 fare increase as fuel prices continue to rise or face transport strikes across...

Sri Lanka energy, fuel crisis worsens

Colombo — One of Sri Lanka’s biggest fuel suppliers put up its prices by as much as 12 percent on Saturday, as the cash-strapped...

‘Add domestic shipping in fuel subsidy program’

A party-list group that advocates for the welfare of seamen on Sunday urged the government to include the domestic shipping sector on the list...

Oil price rollback: P2.40/L

Diesel and gasoline prices are expected to go down Tuesday to mark the fifth straight week of price rollbacks. In its fuel price projection for...

‘Excise tax cut to hurt rebound from COVID-19’

The proposed suspension of excise taxes on fuel will affect the country’s road to recovery from the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, Finance Undersecretary...

More players join price cuts

More oil firms cut pump prices by as much as P1.65 per liter on Tuesday to reflect the movement of prices in the world...
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