Sapugaskanda Refinery resumes operations

Sapugaskanda Refinery resumes operations

August 20, 2022   07:21 pm

The Ceylon Petroleum Corporation (CPC) resumed operations at the Sapugaskanda Oil Refinery today (Aug 20), Minister of Power & Energy Kanchana Wijesekera says.

The refinery remained closed for several months due to crude oil shortges.

Taking to his official Twitter handle, the lawmaker said 100,000 metric tons of crude oil is being discharged at present, and that the CPC expects to receive the second crude oil cargo of 120,000 metric tons next week.

With these two cargos, the refinery will be able to operate at full capacity for 40 days, Minister Wijesekera said further.

Meanwhile, jet fuel cargo will be unloaded tonight, he added.

 

CPC Refinery commenced operations today. 100,000 MTs of crude oil is being discharged & expect to have the 2nd crude oil cargo of 120,000 MTs next week. With the 2 Cargos the refinery will be able to operate at full capacity for 40 days.
Jet Fuel cargo will be unloaded tonight.

— Kanchana Wijesekera (@kanchana_wij) August 20, 2022
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