The government has no intention of making profits from fuel sales, Minister of Transport, Highways and Urban Development Bimal Rathnayake stated.

He noted that if global fuel prices remain stable, the benefits could be passed on to the public by August or September.

The Minister also stated that the government currently subsidises diesel by around Rs. 100 per litre and petrol by about Rs. 20 per litre, adding that fuel procurement is carried out through tender procedures at agreed prices.