LAUGFS Gas PLC will restart LPG cylinder deliveries in phases after a shipment carrying more than 3,000 metric tonnes of liquefied petroleum gas arrived in Sri Lanka, the company announced on Thursday.
The vessel GAS GOODWILL brought in the consignment, which is expected to help restore supplies after the recent disruption, the Daily Mirror reported in a filing by Chaturanga Pradeep Samarawickrama.
Once the cargo is unloaded, LAUGFS will begin cylinder filling and dispatch supplies through its distributor and dealer network. The company said availability would improve gradually as deliveries reached local outlets.
LAUGFS acknowledged the difficulty customers faced obtaining refills and thanked them for their patience. Customers have been advised to check stock availability with their nearest authorised LAUGFS dealer, or call 1345, before travelling to an outlet.
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LAUGFS cylinders have been scarce for weeks. The Consumer Affairs Authority took legal action over the shortage in late October, and a case was taken up before the Colombo Magistrate’s Court. With LAUGFS supply constrained, Litro has carried most of the market, cross-filling LAUGFS cylinders at one stage. LAUGFS had said three LPG shipments were due in November.
Note that a vessel named Goodwill delivered a Litro consignment in October; Thursday’s arrival is a separate shipment, for LAUGFS, reported under the vessel name GAS GOODWILL.
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The filing does not say when deliveries will reach retail outlets, how much of the 3,000 tonnes converts to domestic cylinders, whether the arrival is one of the three November shipments LAUGFS flagged earlier, or when the remaining shipments are due.
