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title: "Sri Lanka announces a public holiday for public institutions every Wednesday to save fuel"
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description: "Sri Lanka has announced that every Wednesday will be a holiday for public institutions to save fuel. This is the latest in a series of austerity measures taken by Asian countries since the war disrupted oil shipments through the Strait of Hormuz. Last year, nearly 90% of all oil and gas transported through the strait was sent to Asia, which is the largest oil-importing region in the world"
datetime: "2026-03-17T15:32:09.000Z"
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# Sri Lanka announces a public holiday for public institutions every Wednesday to save fuel

Sri Lanka has announced that Wednesdays will be a holiday for public institutions to save fuel. This is the latest in a series of savings measures taken by Asian countries since the war disrupted oil shipments through the Strait of Hormuz.

Last year, nearly 90% of all oil and gas transported through the strait was sent to Asia, which is the largest oil-importing region in the world

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