Sri Lanka spent US$4,487.2 million on fuel imports between January and September 2026, marking a 51.5% increase compared to the same period last year.

The expenditure was US$2,961.3 million during the first nine months of 2025, representing an increase of US$1,525.9 million.

However, September 2026 fuel import expenditure fell by 5.8% year-on-year to US$415.1 million.

Meanwhile, the Ceylon Petroleum Corporation’s net sales revenue increased by 40.4% to Rs. 576.6 billion during the first six months of 2026.