The Minister of Power and Energy, Kanchana Wijesekara, has announced that there will be a revision of fuel prices effective from midnight on Wednesday (29th March 2023). The adjustment will be made based on the fuel pricing formula. As per the new pricing, the cost of Octane 92 petrol will decrease by Rs. 60, Octane 95 petrol by Rs. 135, Auto Diesel by Rs. 80, Super Diesel by Rs. 45, and Kerosene by Rs. 10 per litre.
The new prices are as below;
- Octane 92 petrol – Rs. 340
- Octane 95 petrol – Rs. 375
- Auto diesel – Rs. 325
- Super diesel – Rs. 465
- Kerosene – Rs. 295