<p style="margin: 0px; text-align: justify;">Sri Lanka is sending two government ministers to Russia to negotiate for fuel supply.</p>''<p style="margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><br />''</p>''<p style="margin: 0px; text-align: justify;">The plan comes as Washington and its allies aim to cut off energy imports from Russia in line with sanctions over its war against Ukraine. </p>''<p style="margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><br />''</p>''<p style="margin: 0px; text-align: justify;">Since February, global oil prices have skyrocketed, prompting a number of countries to seek out Russian crude being offered at steep discounts.</p>''<p style="margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><br />''</p>''<p style="margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #222222;">Residents have had to queue for hours and sometimes days to get fuel, sometimes resorting to burning charcoal or palm fronds for cooking.</span></p>