{"id":3395,"date":"2022-05-09T05:47:24","date_gmt":"2022-05-09T05:47:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/srilanka.factcrescendo.com\/english\/?p=3395"},"modified":"2022-05-21T14:07:02","modified_gmt":"2022-05-21T14:07:02","slug":"misleading-information-shared-about-ioc-fuel-price-hike-on-7th-of-may","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/srilanka.factcrescendo.com\/english\/misleading-information-shared-about-ioc-fuel-price-hike-on-7th-of-may\/","title":{"rendered":"Lanka IOC Fuel Prices Were NOT increased on 7th or 18th May Midnight!"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/srilanka.factcrescendo.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Thumbnail-Post-No-02-kalna-1024x576.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3402\" srcset=\"https:\/\/srilanka.factcrescendo.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Thumbnail-Post-No-02-kalna-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/srilanka.factcrescendo.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Thumbnail-Post-No-02-kalna-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/srilanka.factcrescendo.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Thumbnail-Post-No-02-kalna-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/srilanka.factcrescendo.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Thumbnail-Post-No-02-kalna-1536x864.png 1536w, https:\/\/srilanka.factcrescendo.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Thumbnail-Post-No-02-kalna.png 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Update 18\/05\/22:<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Lanka IOC Managing Director Manoj Gupta confirmed that the social media posts claiming that Lanka IOC would increase fuel prices from midnight today (May 18) are untrue. This was confirmed by Sri Lanka\u2019s Minister of Power and Energy Kanchana Wijesekera as well.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A news item circulated on social media saying that Lanka Indian Oil Company would increase fuel prices again from the midnight of 7<sup>th<\/sup> May.\u00a0However, we found these were to be false alarms and that fuel prices remain same as of 07th May midnight.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Social Media Posts&nbsp;<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Social media posts claimed that prices of IOC fuel prices were set to increase from 07th May midnight. The new fuel prices were mentioned as Petrol Octane 92 Rs.&nbsp;505, 95 octane Rs. 517, petrol Euro 3- Rs. 547, auto diesel Rs. 389 and super diesel Rs. 427.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"509\" height=\"372\" src=\"https:\/\/srilanka.factcrescendo.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/image-6.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3398\" srcset=\"https:\/\/srilanka.factcrescendo.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/image-6.png 509w, https:\/\/srilanka.factcrescendo.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/image-6-300x219.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 509px) 100vw, 509px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/leranganabasnayake\/posts\/5054896667930258\">Facebook<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/www.awesomescreenshot.com\/image\/26813164?key=415fdeb37fc898abf540e9ff6d4ad2db\">Archived Link<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/chamika.dhanusekara\/posts\/5066723053417432\">Facebook<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/www.awesomescreenshot.com\/image\/26813084?key=2352a5efdbc9f8db46d66bea552a4657\">Archived Link<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Accordingly, posts related to these claims had been circulating on social media as follows.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"621\" height=\"621\" src=\"https:\/\/srilanka.factcrescendo.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/image-5.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3397\" srcset=\"https:\/\/srilanka.factcrescendo.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/image-5.png 621w, https:\/\/srilanka.factcrescendo.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/image-5-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/srilanka.factcrescendo.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/image-5-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 621px) 100vw, 621px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The news went viral as via WhatsApp as well. It was shared as a text message received from Ada Derana SMS service.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"645\" height=\"131\" src=\"https:\/\/srilanka.factcrescendo.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/image-4.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3396\" srcset=\"https:\/\/srilanka.factcrescendo.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/image-4.png 645w, https:\/\/srilanka.factcrescendo.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/image-4-300x61.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 645px) 100vw, 645px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>We did an investigation to find out the accuracy of this alleged fuel price hike.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Fact Check<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>We first inquired whether any mainstream media had reported news of Lanka Indian Oil (LIOC) increasing fuel prices from midnight of 7<sup>th<\/sup> of May.&nbsp;But no such news item was published in any of the mainstream media.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We couldnt find any SMS on &#8216;Ada Derana&#8217; SMS news service in this regard either .&nbsp;However, Minister Kanchana Wijesekera was quoted in a text message by Ada Derana and said that the viral social media news about IOC fuel hike being exchanged was fake.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The message was based on a statement&nbsp; issued by Power and Energy Minister Kanchana Wijesekera stating that the posts circulating on social media were untrue and that there was no increase in fuel prices of IOC or Ceypetco.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Minister further stated in his official Twitter account that legal action would be taken against those who publish false news in a manner that misleads the public.&nbsp;The message is below.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">False News update &#8211; <br><br>Msgs circulating on a price increase in IOC fuel is completely false. No price increase in IOC or Ceypetco. Will take legal action against those who have posted and shared fake and false news to mislead the public.<\/p>&mdash; Kanchana Wijesekera (@kanchana_wij) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/kanchana_wij\/status\/1522966951974227968?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">May 7, 2022<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>This statement was reported by almost all media including Ada Derana.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/sinhala.adaderana.lk\/news\/167426\/%25E2%2580%258D%25E0%25B6%2589%25E0%25B6%25B1%25E0%25B7%258A%25E0%25B6%25B0%25E0%25B6%25B1-%25E0%25B6%25B8%25E0%25B7%2592%25E0%25B6%25BD-%25E0%25B7%2580%25E0%25B7%2590%25E0%25B6%25A9%25E0%25B7%2592-%25E0%25B6%259A%25E0%25B7%2592%25E0%25B6%25BB%25E0%25B7%2593%25E0%25B6%25B8%25E0%25B6%259A%25E0%25B7%258A-%25E0%25B6%25B1%25E0%25B7%2591---%25E0%25B6%2587%25E0%25B6%25B8%25E0%25B6%25AD%25E0%25B7%2592\">Ada Derana<\/a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/sinhala.news.lk\/news\/political-current-affairs\/item\/48325-2022-05-07-16-43-37\">News.lk<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Manoj Gupta, Managing Director of Lanka IOC, also stated that viral social media claims over fuel price hike were false.&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/mawbima.lk\/2022\/05\/07\/there-is-no-price-revision-in-lioc\/\">Click here<\/a>&nbsp;for the mainstream media news on this matter.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Lanka IOC fuel prices were increased for the last time on April 17.&nbsp;Soon after Ceypetco&nbsp;also increased the fuel pricess with the price of 92 octane petrol to Rs. 338 per liter.&nbsp;Click&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/www.adaderana.lk\/news\/81904\/ceypetco-increases-fuel-prices\">here<\/a> for more details.&nbsp;At present&nbsp;fuel is released&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/100050152704206\/posts\/512986227049796\">at those prices .<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>However, Energy Minister Kanchana Wijesekera said in the Parliament on May 05 that&nbsp;a transparent fuel pricing formula would be introduced&nbsp;and presented to the Cabinet next week.&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/sinhala.news.lk\/news\/political-current-affairs\/item\/48293-2022-05-05-09-02-12\">News.lk<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Follow us and stay up to date with our latest fact checks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/factcrescendosl\/\">Facebook<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/factcrescendosl\">Twitter<\/a> |<a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/factcrescendo_sl\/\">Instagram<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/news.google.com\/publications\/CAAqBwgKMODMpgswyNe-Aw\">Google News<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Conclusion<\/strong>:<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Our investigation reveals that reports circulating on social media which say that Lanka IOC fuel prices had been increased again from midnight of May 07 are untrue.&nbsp;Power and Energy Minister Kanchana Wijesekera and Lanka IOC Managing Director Manoj Gupta have confirmed that there is no change of fuel prices as social media posts say.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<!DOCTYPE html>\n\t\t\t\t<html>\n\t\t\t\t<head>\n\t\t\t\t<meta name=\"viewport\" content=\"width=device-width, initial-scale=1\">\n\t\t\t\t<style>\n\t\t\t\t.container {\n\t\t\t\t  border: 2px solid #000;\n\t\t\t\t  background-color: #eee;\n\t\t\t\t  border-radius: 5px;\n\t\t\t\t  padding: 16px;\n\t\t\t\t  margin: 16px 0\n\t\t\t\t}\n\n\t\t\t\t.container::after {\n\t\t\t\t  content: \"\";\n\t\t\t\t  clear: both;\n\t\t\t\t  display: table;\n\t\t\t\t}\n\n\t\t\t\t.container img {\n\t\t\t\t  float: left;\n\t\t\t\t  margin-right: 20px;\n\t\t\t\t  border-radius: 50%;\n\t\t\t\t}\n\n\t\t\t\t.container span {\n\t\t\t\t  font-size: 20px;\n\t\t\t\t  margin-right: 15px;\n\t\t\t\t}\n\n\t\t\t\t@media (max-width: 500px) {\n\t\t\t\t  .container {\n\t\t\t\t\t  text-align: center;\n\t\t\t\t  }\n\t\t\t\t  .container img {\n\t\t\t\t\t  margin: auto;\n\t\t\t\t\t  float: none;\n\t\t\t\t\t  display: block;\n\t\t\t\t  }\n\t\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\t<\/style>\n\t\t\t\t<\/head>\n\t\t\t\t<body>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t  <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.factcrescendo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/False.png\" alt=\"Avatar\" style=\"width:120px\">\n\t\t\t\t  <p><span>Title:<\/span>Lanka IOC Fuel Prices Were NOT increased on 7th May Midnight!\n<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t  <strong>Fact Check By:&nbsp;<a href=\"mailto:info@factcrescendo.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Kalana Krishantha<\/a>&nbsp;<\/strong>\n\t\t\t\t  <p><strong>Result:<\/strong> False <\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/body>\n\t\t\t\t<\/html>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Update 18\/05\/22: Lanka IOC Managing Director Manoj Gupta confirmed that the social media posts claiming that Lanka IOC would increase fuel prices from midnight today (May 18) are untrue. 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