Sri Lanka launches a QR code system to control fuel rations
The Sri Lankan government has introduced a fuel pass, meaning only registered vehicles with a QR code can get fuel at petrol stations from August 1st.
A shortage of fuel started in April due to severe economic turmoil in the country and long queues at petrol stations have continued since.
Dr Harini Amarasuriya is an MP for the opposition National Peoples Power party. She told Newsday people are frustrated and attempts to ration fuel has resulted in a black market.
鈥淚t still means standing in a queue for two, two-and-a-half to three days鈥� even the limited amount of fuel that is present is not being distributed fairly because there鈥檚 a black market in operation as well.鈥�
(Picture: Drivers wait to buy petrol in a fuel queue in Colombo, Sri Lanka on July 27, 2022. Credit: Pradeep Dambarage/NurPhoto via Getty Images)
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