Singapore’s Aditya Birla gets long term crude oil contract

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The Cabinet of Ministers at their meeting on Monday approved awarding a long-term contract for the procurement of six murban crude oil shipments for four months to Singapore based, Aditya Birla Global Trading Ltd.

Speaking at the weekly par-Cabinet meeting media briefing yesterday, Cabinet Spokesman and Minister Dr. Nalinda Jayatissa said the Government approved a contract for the procurement of six Miriam crude oil tankers from 1 April 2025 to 31 August 2025.

He said bids for the procurement were invited from registered suppliers of the Ceylon Petroleum Corporation (CPC) with six bids received in response.

Following the evaluation by the Special Standing Procurement Committee appointed by the Cabinet, the proposal submitted by the Energy Minister to award the contract to M/s Aditya Birla Global Trading (Singapore) Ltd., was approved.