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Sri Lanka reduces fuel prices after Middle East ceasefire
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- Add ARY News on Google AAResize COLOMBO: Sri Lanka on Tuesday cut fuel prices by up to six percent, the first such move since the Middle East war triggered a surge in energy prices in the import-dependent nation.
- The state-run Petroleum Corporation said it will lower diesel by 25 rupees a litre to 382 rupees ($1.15), while petrol was lowered by 20 rupees to 414 rupees.
- The cuts follow a sharp fall in international energy prices after the United States and Iran agreed to hold talks to bring an end to their conflict.
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Add ARY News on Google AAResize COLOMBO: Sri Lanka on Tuesday cut fuel prices by up to six percent, the first such move since the Middle East war triggered a surge in energy prices in the import-dependent nation.
The state-run Petroleum Corporation said it will lower diesel by 25 rupees a litre to 382 rupees ($1.15), while petrol was lowered by 20 rupees to 414 rupees.
The cuts follow a sharp fall in international energy prices after the United States and Iran agreed to hold talks to bring an end to their conflict.
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