Energy Minister Kanchana Wijesekera said yesterday that the import of fuel will have to be restricted in the next 12 months.
He claims that the situation will remain the same due to the foreign exchange crisis in Sri Lanka.
He further explained that the national fuel pass system with QR code was introduced as the daily fuel demand could not be met based on the current situation.
Giving further information, the minister said that the Ceylon Petroleum Corporation (CPC) has never distributed fuel to every fuel station on a daily basis at any given time.
The minister further said that even if the stock is available, tthat is practically impossible.